Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202539862 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated When Snagged on Screw

Accident Summary Nr: 202539862 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 10/28/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300869344	11/25/2008	5812	722110	Ugo

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m., on October 28, 2008, Employee #1 was stocking paper goods and other supplies on the elevated storage area located above the walk-in refrigerator at a restaurant. The storage area was located at a height of approximately 8 ft above the floor. Employee #1's ring finger was amputated when it snagged on a screw as he jumped down from the storage area. He was treated at Brotman Medical Center then hospitalized at Cedar Sinai Medical Center for unspecified surgery.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, LADDER, RING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, STORAGE AREA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300869344			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Stock handlers and baggers

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