Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111955.015 - Employee amputates thumb when crushed against forklift tines

Accident Summary Nr: 111955.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 12/15/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1367190.015	12/19/2018		484122	Yrc Freight, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:45 p.m. on December 15, 2018, an employee was using a propane forklift to load a piece of metal freight that had a large metal rod attached to it. The weight of the merchandise broke through the wooden flooring of the trailer, started to slide down the forks, and crushed the employee's thumb against the forklift's tines. The employee was transported and hospitalized at Loma Linda Medical Center. The employee amputated his thumb.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Crushed, Forklift, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1367190.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury

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