Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133086.015 - Employee is caught in pinch point of automotive lift, amputa

Accident Summary Nr: 133086.015 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 01/16/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1511575.015	01/25/2021		441110	Phil Long Dealerships

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on January 16, 2021, Employee #1 was attempting to release the safety mechanism on an automotive lift. The lift had been identified as defective, requiring two people to operate it-one to control the automated functions and the other to use the safety release mechanism. The safety release mechanism was missing its cover. As the employee reached into the pinch point to pull a latch and release the safety mechanism, the lift began to lower. The employee's finger was pinched between the latch and the lift, resulting in the amputation of the finger. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Automatic Machine, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Lift, Pinch Point, Pinched, Reaching In

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1511575.015	25	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Garage and service station related occupations

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