Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202654851 - Employee Amputates Finger Tip When Caught in Rod and Door

Accident Summary Nr: 202654851 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 09/25/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317200186	10/01/2013	4952	221320	City Of Soledad

Abstract: At approximately 11:40 a.m. on September 25, 2013, Employee #1, a Water Recycling Operator, was pushing down material inside a hopper when the rotating paddle caught the employee's finger in between the rod and the metal door. The employee was transported to Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, where he was treated for an amputation of his second finger on his right hand. Employee #1 was later released.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, DOOR, WATER TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317200186			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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