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MORONGO CASINO RESORT & SPA

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CABAZON, CALIFORNIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at MORONGO CASINO RESORT & SPA in CABAZON, CALIFORNIA
Employer MORONGO CASINO RESORT & SPA Report ID 2018054614
Address 49500 SEMINOLE DRIVE City, State ZIP CABAZON, CALIFORNIA 92230
Event Date May 11, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 721120 Inspection # 1319117
GPS Coordinates 33.92000, -116.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was about to change a damaged belt in the air handler unit on the roof when his glove was caught in the moving belt resulting in a partial amputation of the right index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On May 11, 2018, a worker at MORONGO CASINO RESORT & SPA in CABAZON, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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