Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201508496 - Truck Driver Finger Is Amputated by Radiator Fan Blade

Accident Summary Nr: 201508496 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 04/02/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310063508	04/15/2008	4213	484121	Shere Punjab Trucking (S P Trucking)

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 a.m., on April 2, 2008, Employee #1, who was a commercial truck driver, found that the truck got overheated on the freeway. He pulled over near a loading site, switched off the engine and opened the engine hood. While checking the radiator cooling fan belt, Employee #1 got his finger pinched between the cooling fan belt and pulley. Employee #1 amputated his left index finger up to the 2nd digit on the fan blade in the process of releasing his finger tip from the pinch point. Employee #1 was admitted on April 2, 2008 at 4:06 a.m., treated, and discharged on the same date at 5:00 p.m. from Highland Hospital.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FAN BLADE, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRUCK, FAN BELT, NIP POINT, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310063508			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.