Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119206.015 - Employee partially amputates finger when throwing out metal

Accident Summary Nr: 119206.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 08/07/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1425387.015	08/22/2019		332322	Flamco Of Texas, Inc.

Abstract: At 15:15 p.m. on August 07, 2019, an employee was throwing metal material in a dumpster while being elevated on a hydraulic forklift. As the forklift was being lowered, the employee placed his hand in a pinch area. The employee was admitted and treated at the hospital for a partial amputation of the left index finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Dumpster, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Finger, Fingertip, Forklift, Hydraulic, Hydraulic Equipment, Metal, Partial Amputation, Sheet Metal

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1425387.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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