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Accident Summary Nr: 95951.015 - Employee's right pinky and index fingers are amputated durin

Accident Summary Nr: 95951.015 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 04/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1236062.015	04/27/2017		713920	Burke Mountain Operating Company

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on April 19, 2017, an employee was disassembling an Omega model of a Leitner-Poma ski lift grip for a safety inspection. During disassembly, a malfunction occurred and stored potential energy was released that caused contact with the employee's pinky and index fingers on his right hand. Both fingers were amputated at the first knuckle.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Finger, Lockout/Tagout

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1236062.015	40	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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