Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202550471 - Employee Amputates Finger on Moving Valve

Accident Summary Nr: 202550471 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 03/04/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310297080	03/25/2009	7699	811310	Jc Ford Company

Abstract: On March 4, 2009, Employee #1, a sandblaster, decided to clean out a valve, manufactured by Schmidt Mfg Inc., Model 149, that was clogged with sand and grease. Air enters the valve through an opening at the top and is discharged through an opening at the bottom. Employee #1 disconnected the air source before beginning work on the valve. He took the top off, cleaned it out and put the valve back together. He was not sure if it was working, so he put his finger inside the bottom hole. As his finger went in, a metal sleeve within the valve moved downwards and amputated his right middle finger tip. He was transported to the hospital for treatment and released the same day.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CLOGGED, VALVE, STRUCK BY, HAND TOOL, AIR LINE, SANDBLASTING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310297080			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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