Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202519617 - Employee Amputates Finger While Changing Bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 202519617 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 05/21/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312574817	07/08/2009	9511	924110	Merced County Dept Of Public Works Solid Waste Div

Abstract: On May 21, 2009, Employee #1, a machine operator, was changing the bucket on a front-end loader with the help of a coworker. Employee #1 put his finger in the pinch area just as his coworker began operating the controls, pinching and amputating his finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FRONT END LOADER, REPAIR, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312574817			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Excavating and loading machine operators

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