Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113295.015 - Employee crushes three fingers when caught by railcar couple

Accident Summary Nr: 113295.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 01/29/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1375850.015	02/04/2019		332312	W&W - Afco Steel, Llc

Abstract: At 11:00 p.m. on January 29, 2019, an employee was assisting a coworker who was operating a forklift to push two railcars together to connect with one another and walked between the cars to check on the connection. The employee lost his balance and grabbed the coupler, crushing three fingers. The employee later had those fingers surgically removed at the hospital after being admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Crushed, Finger, Forklift, Lost Balance, Powered Industrial Vehicle

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1375850.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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