Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140085.015 - Employee Amputates Finger While Replacing Truck Suspension A

Accident Summary Nr: 140085.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/07/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1557453.015	10/12/2021		484121	Britton Transport, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on October 7, 2021, an employee was replacing a suspension airbag on the rear axle of a semi-trailer while working at a truck wash station. The employee overinflated the other three airbags to provide enough space for removal of the fourth bag located on the rear-axle passenger side. While the employee was changing out the airbag, the driver side rear airbag rupture which caused the end of the semi-trailer to drop. The employee's left hand was caught between the semi-trailer frame and the rear axle and his left index finger was amputated. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Automotive Repair, Axle, Caught Between, Finger, Hand, Inflating, Tractor Trailer, Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1557453.015	41	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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