Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201498573 - Employee'S Fingers Contact Fan And Are Amputated
Accident: 201498573 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 01/11/2014 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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316726421 | 01/17/2014 | 2656 | International Paper Company | ||||
At approximately 5:45 p.m. on January 11, 2014, Employee #1 was working on a project to repaint the flooring in a production area. She adjusted the angle of the pedestal fans used to help dry the paint. As she moved the head of the fan, her hand contacted its metal blades, which resulted in the amputation of two fingers on her right hand. Employee #1 was transported to a hospital, where she was treated and then hospitalized. | |||||||
Keywords:
amputated, fan, fan blade, finger, struck against, painter
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 316726421 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors, production occupations |