Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142743.015 - Employee's finger is amputated in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 142743.015 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 12/24/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1572608.015	01/13/2022		453210	Staples, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on December 24, 2021, an employee was working for a big box office supply store. It was part of a nationwide chain. He was on a rolling ladder, retrieving product from an upper shelf, when he lost his balance. He grabbed onto the racking or railing, but his finger became caught in the racking or railing. As he fell, his finger was amputated, and he was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Finger, Handrail, Ladder, Lost Balance, Nip Point, Storage Rack

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1572608.015	2	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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