Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201483468 - Employee's fingers amputated by hydraulic shear

Accident Summary Nr: 201483468 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 06/15/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125751644	08/15/2000	3441	0	Michael H. Clement Corp.

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on May 25, 2000, Employee #1, age 18, was using a hydraulic shear to cut a 5 ft square of flexible, 1/16 in. thick gasket material into 4 in. wide strips. He lifted the hinged metal guard to remove some stuck material when the shear cycled again, amputating the tip of his right index finger, the first joint of his right middle finger, and nearly the entire first joint of his right ring finger. Employee #1 was transported to Delta Memorial Hospital in Antioch, CA, where he underwent surgery to reattach the amputated parts of his fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, JAMMED, HYDRAULIC TOOL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125751644			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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