Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201798410 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated While Fixing Conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 201798410 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 02/13/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301331617	03/03/2004	8011	621111	Kaiser Permanente Indian Hill Medical Offices

Abstract: On December 12, 2006, an employee was assigned to repair the sheet glass conveyor sprocket keys. He had to remove the guards covering the gears and sprockets. The conveyor was not deenergized, and as he was taking the guard off, his right hand slipped into the gears and sprockets. His right middle finger was amputated, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MILLWRIGHT, CONVEYOR, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301331617			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Physicians

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