Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202452280 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Threading Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202452280 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 12/30/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307167452	01/26/2006	3965	339993	Power Fasteners

Abstract: At around 8:30 a.m. on December 30, 2005, Employee #1 was greasing the gear assembly of PT102 Landis Threading Machine, using a cardboard as an extension tool, while the machine was running. When the cardboard was caught between the mating gears, Employee #1's glove, that he was wearing, and his index finger were pulled into the running gears of the assembly. Employee #1's right index finger was amputated. He was transported to Community Hospital in Huntington Park, California, and later he was moved to Harbor UCLA in Torrance California, where had a surgery.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, GEAR, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307167452			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Lathe and turning machine operators

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