Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202529939 - Employee'S Finger Is Amputated When Caught Between Parts
Accident: 202529939 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 11/24/2009 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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313639551 | 01/28/2010 | 3714 | Cwd Llc Dba Centric Parts | ||||
On November 24, 2009, Employee #1 was disassembling brake calipers at Centric Parts, a remanufacturer of brake calipers. Caliper disassembly requires the use of both hands. One hand steadies the caliper housing on the bench. The other hand fits an air nozzle to a fitting, and compressed air (at 90 psi) ejects the pistons toward a retaining bar. During this process, Employee # 1's left ring finger was pinched between the metal retaining bar and the piston that was being ejected. He sustained crushing and partial amputation of the finger tip. | |||||||
Keywords:
metal bar, amputated, automotive repair, dismantling, finger, piston, compressed air, caught between, unguarded
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 313639551 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Assemblers |