Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101105.015 - Employee injures hand while emptying trash hopper

Accident Summary Nr: 101105.015 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 11/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1279968.015	11/30/2017		333517	Jorgensen Conveyors, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on November 28, 2017, Employee #1 was dumping a trash hopper into a larger bin. The trash hopper was not properly lifted by the forklift. Employee #1's hand was crushed between the trash hopper and the forklift forks. The employee sustained cuts to his hand and a partial finger tip amputation. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: Amputation, Crushed, Finger, Hand, Hopper, Laceration, Powered Industrial Vehicle

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1279968.015	79	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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