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Accident Summary Nr: 141888.015 - Employee amputates thumb when caught in forklift chain and p

Accident Summary Nr: 141888.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 12/07/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1568360.015	12/13/2021		332111	Tfo Tech Co., Ltd

Abstract: At 11:30 p.m. on December 7, 2021, an employee was troubleshooting a forklift when he caught his thumb between the lift chain and pulley while trying to put the lift chain back in the track. The employee amputated his thumb, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Chain, Engineering Controls, Finger, Forklift, Industrial Truck, Lack of Engineering Controls, Maintenance, Mechanic, Motor Vehicle, Pinched, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Pulley, Repair, Thumb, Troubleshooting, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1568360.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury

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