Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201800430 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated Due to Infection

Accident Summary Nr: 201800430 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 12/15/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307180695	03/30/2006	7021	721310	Pomona Islander

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on December 15, 2005, Employee #1 was cutting down a pepper tree when he got a splinter in his right index finger. Over a six-week period of time, the injury became infected and he was hospitalized at USC County Medical Center, where he was treated for the infection in his finger. Due to the seriousness of the infection, Employee #1's right index finger was amputated.

Keywords: SPLINTER, AMPUTATED, TREE STUMPING, PPE, FINGER, GLOVE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307180695			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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