Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117905.015 - Employee Amputates Finger When Caught On Product Jumping Off

Accident Summary Nr: 117905.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 07/09/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1414981.015	07/12/2019		493110	Toyota Tsusho America, Inc

Abstract: At 6:30 a.m. on July 9, 2019, an employee was searching for parts needing to be shipped when he attempted to climb up a rack 8 feet from the ground to search a product container. The employee did not find what he was looking for and tried to jump down off the rack when the ring on his finger caught on a corner edge of the container. The employee amputated his finger requiring medical treatment. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: amputated, amputation, caught by, caught in, climbing, container, fall, finger, material handling, ring, storage rack

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1414981.015	50	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Packaging and filling machine operators

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