Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202464194 - Employee's Finger Are Amputated When Valve Closes

Accident Summary Nr: 202464194 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 11/23/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310195532	12/13/2006	2999	324199	Rhino Valve Usa Inc.

Abstract: On November 23, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker were assembling an 8-in. butterfly valve. Employee #1 was holding the butterfly valve in an inverted position with his hands on the top of the butterfly bracket. Air pressure maintained the butterfly valve in an open position. Employee #1 was injured when his coworker disconnected the air hose, the butterfly valve closed and the tips of two of his fingers were amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, AIR HOSE, VALVE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310195532			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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