Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201796000 - Employee's finger amputated when crushed in door jamb

Accident Summary Nr: 201796000 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 06/19/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301328068	06/24/2002	8059	0	State Of Calif.- Lanterman Development Center

Abstract: On June 19, 2002, Employee #1 of Lanterman Development Center was in the medication room Number 3021, located inside building Number 30, in Pomona, California. She heard a female client, a mentally retarded resident, screaming and crying near the water fountain adjacent to the room. When Employee #1 was opening the door to come out of the room and help the resident, the client slammed the door, crushing her middle finger on her left hand in the door jamb. Employee #1 sustained a partial amputation to her left middle finger. She was hospitalized for about three hours at Pomona Valley Hospital and released afterwards to recover at home.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301328068			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c.

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