Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 958322 - Employee's toe amputated when injured in de-oiling unit

Accident Summary Nr: 958322 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 01/10/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120196928	02/24/1995	2911	0	Unocal Corporation

Abstract: On January 10, 1995, Employee #1 was a member of a 4-member team that was removing and replacing the filter cloth on the secondary filter of the unit 212 de-oiling unit. He was standing on the narrow edge of the open casing as the drum was intermittently activated. At approximately 5:15 p.m., the drum was activated. A protruding inspection cover caught Employee #1's foot. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a crushing injuries and an amputated toe.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, COVER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, TOE, FOOT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120196928			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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