Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202447470 - Employee Amputates Fingertips While Servicing Valve
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310600804 | 10/24/2007 | 1499 | 212399 | Searles Valley Minerals |
Abstract: At approximately 8:45 a.m. on August 20, 2007, Employee #1, a temporary employee, was working on a 10-in. pneumatic valve when the flap on the butterfly valve closed on his right middle and ring finger. Employee #1 did not disconnect the air supply to valve prior to working on it. Employee #1 severed the tip of the right middle and ring finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310600804 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Technicians, n.e.c. |
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