Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 314828849 - Employee's Left Pinky Finger Amputated in Mvt Chamber

Accident Summary Nr: 314828849 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 03/15/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314828849	03/23/2012	3721	336411	Sierracin/Sylmar Corp.Dba Ppg Aerospace

Abstract: On March 15, 2012 an employee worked for Sirracin/Sylmar Corp. DBA PPG for almost 7 years performing duties of a coating chamber operator was performing his daily duties, replacing old target for MVT Chamber. The employee changing a worn target from MVT coating chamber. At the time of accident the injured employee was handling a magnetized target, which got to close to another target that was in the vicinity of the table which caused the two targets to come together. The force of the two targets coming together caused crashing injuries to the employee's hand. The injured employee was transported to Health Line occupational clinic to a hand specialist and underwent hand surgery.

Keywords: EYE, MAGNET, AMPUTATED, FINGER, COATING OPERATION, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314828849			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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