Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 787861 - Employee's hand caught in pump opening

Accident Summary Nr: 787861 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 12/02/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123729162	12/02/1993	1521	0	L.C. Good Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 saw that wash water was coming out of the pump opening and stopped to wash off his rubber gloves in the wash water. Somehow he placed his right hand into the flipper valve opening, which is used to isolate the pump chambers during pump operations. The concrete pump operator had moved to the right rear of the truck to activate the flipper to wash out the second pump chamber. As soon as he heard Employee #1 yell, he reversed the valve, which released Employee #1's hand. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and treated for a crushed right hand and fingers.

Keywords: OPEN VALVE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, VALVE, PUMP, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123729162			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Concrete and terrazzo finishers

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