Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202656534 - Employee's Hand Is Injured While Operating a Fogging Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202656534 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 06/07/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314831207	07/24/2012	7342	561710	Kreutel'S Bug Sluggers Pest-Control

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on June 6, 1012, Employee #1 a pest technician, was engaged in the operation of spraying an apartment for roaches using a hand held portable fogging machine Model Number E-1 Serial Number 5933 1200 Current 115VAC 50/60 Cont Amp 5 Line Amp 10 Patten Number 4,205,103). While the employee was holding the fogging machine with his left hand panning back and forth, he inadvertently stuck his right thumb through the spokes of the plastic guard and into the fan blades of the fogging machine. Employee #1 was transported to High Desert Medical Group then to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. Employee #1was then referred to a hand specialist. Employee #1 sustained laceration to the right thumb. The employee was treated and released.

Keywords: STUCK, MACHINE OPERATOR, THUMB, LACERATION, PLASTIC MFG, BLADE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314831207			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Pest control occupations

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