Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133493.015 - Employee amputates two fingers when caught in falling dock p

Accident Summary Nr: 133493.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 08/21/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1489871.015	08/26/2020		493110	Pacific Cycle Inc.

Abstract: At 6:15 a.m. on August 21, 2020, an employee working as a forklift operator for a company that imports and distributes bicycles was attempting to manually open a dock plate. The dock plate was stuck when it abruptly came down on the employee's hand. The employee crushed his right middle and ring fingers. Coworkers (supervisors) came to the assistance of the employee and had him transported to a medical center. The employee was hospitalized to treat amputations to both fingers.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught In, Crushed, Dock Plate, Equipment Operator, Falling Object, Forklift, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Traumatic Amputation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1489871.015	61	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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