Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201492634 - Employee Amputates Hand in Rotating Fan Blades

Accident Summary Nr: 201492634 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 06/23/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312912157	10/12/2009	0721	115112	San Joaquin Helicopters

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on June 23, 2009, Employee #1, a shop supervisor, was servicing an Air-O-Fan D2/40 Engine Drive Agricultural Sprayer. He was lubricating the agitator bearing when his left hand came in contact with the running fan blades of the machine. Employee #1 was taken to the Delano Regional Medical Center then transferred to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno. He was airlifted to Stanford University Hospital. He was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FAN BLADE, MECHANIC, STRUCK BY, SPRAYING RIG, HAND, LUBRICATING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312912157			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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