Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200530632 - Employee Amputates Finger While Cleaning Hvac Unit

Accident Summary Nr: 200530632 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/02/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308264837	03/28/2006	1761	238390	Toyne Services, Inc.

Abstract: On March 2, 2006, Employee #1 was cleaning starch from an HVAC 470 unit at a cereal manufacturing company. As he was cleaning the unit, Employee #1 got his left hand caught between the belt and pulley, which were attached to the drum. This caused the tip of Employee #1's left pinky finger to be amputated.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, PPE, AIR CONDITIONER, FINGER, CLEANING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HEAT EXCHANGER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Other		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308264837			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Other

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