Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201074861 - Worker's Fingers Come Into Contact with Disc Sander

Accident Summary Nr: 201074861 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 02/18/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312681919	03/16/2010	8221	611310	University Of California, San Diego - Sio

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on February 18, 2010, Employee #1 was working for a university onboard a research vessel. He was fabricating a new stainless steel hook to hold a door open on the research vessel. He was not using an extension tool to hold the piece as he worked on it with a disc sander. The fingertips of the middle and ring fingers on his left hand came into contact with the disc sander, and the flesh was torn down to the first knuckle. Employee #1 was taken by a coworker to a hospital for treatment for his lacerations.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, SANDING MACHINE, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, FINGER, STRUCK AGAINST, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, SHIP, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312681919			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Cooks, except short order

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