Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202553590 - Employee Amputates Thumb While Operating Pneumatic Wrench

Accident Summary Nr: 202553590 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 05/11/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315524959	07/13/2011	3613	335313	American Power Conversion Corp

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on May 11, 2011, Employee #1, a power-plant operator, was working for an employer that specialized in the assembly of batteries. As Employee #1 was working in the battery supply assembly area, using a Dork pneumatic air wrench tool to remove bolts from a battery frame, his left glove was caught by the rotator tip of the wrench he was using. This caused his wrist to sprain and his left thumb was amputated. Employee #1 was initially taken to U.S. Health Work Clinic, where he was evaluated and then transferred to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana, California. There he was treated for his injuries. The accident investigation determined that no standard, rule, order or regulation, set forth in Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, was violated in connection with the accident.

Keywords: WRENCH, AMPUTATED, PPE, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, HAND TOOL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315524959			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Power plant operators

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