Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118404.015 - Employee amputates fingertips when cut off by tilt hopper

Accident Summary Nr: 118404.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 07/19/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1419033.015	07/26/2019		325991	Jack Engle & Co.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on July 19, 2019, an employee was operating a forklift and dumping tilt hoppers at the facility. The employee was dumping a tilt hopper full of aluminum turnings and placed fingers between the forklift tine and tilt hopper. When the tilt hopper tilted forward, a pinch was caused, cutting off the tips of three fingers on the left hand of the employee. The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.

Keywords: Cutting, Fingertip, Forklift, Hopper, Pinched

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1419033.015	25	F	Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported

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