Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202485421 - Employee Amputates Fingertip Between Steel Lid and Valve

Accident Summary Nr: 202485421 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/01/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125821330	08/10/2007	4911	221122	Pg&E

Abstract: On August 1, 2007, Employee #1, a gas control technician, was working for a public utility. Employee #1 was closing the double lids of a four foot by six foot gas valve enclosure. The lids were warped. Employee #1's left hand got caught between the steel lids and the enclosure. Employee #1 pulled his trapped hand loose of the lids and enclosure. In doing so, Employee #1's fingertip lost flesh, and he chipped his finger bone.

Keywords: ENCLOSED SPACE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, VALVE, DOOR, HAND, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125821330			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Mechanical controls and valve repairers

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