Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202546792 - Employee Amputates Fingertip in Clamp

Accident Summary Nr: 202546792 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 03/03/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317541308	04/10/2014	4939	221122	La City Water & Power

Abstract: At approximately 7:50 a.m. on March 3, 2014, Employee #1 was working inside a tool repair room at a water distribution location. He was fitting a rubber hose with a clamp machine. Employee #1 held the hose with one of his finger and close to the clamp. As the machine pulled the clamp around the hose, his left index finger was caught in its pinch point and his fingertip was amputated. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent surgical procedures as well as additional treatment and was then released from the hospital.

Keywords: HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, HOSE, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317541308			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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