Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202471058 - Employee Get Finger Amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 202471058 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 10/25/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314828468	03/05/2012	2844	325611	St. Ives Laboratories, Inc.

Abstract: On October 25, 2011 Employee #1 of St. Ives dba Cosmetic Laboratories of America was cleaning a tank from the outside. The tank is used to manufacture shampoos. A new product was introduced into the tank and the tank needed to be cleaned inside and out. The tank is cleaned internally by an interior spray wash system. There are mixing blades inside the tank. Employee #1 unscrewed a valve assembly external to the tank to clean a short protruding pipe. Employee #1used a sponge to clean inside the pipe and stuck the sponge in too close to the rotating blades inside the tank and cut off part of his fingertip.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, TANK CLEANING, VALVE, BLADE, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314828468			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Janitors and cleaners

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