Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143170.015 - Employee's finger is crushed when caught on roll-up door rai

Accident Summary Nr: 143170.015 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 01/18/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1574982.015	01/26/2022		485999	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Abstract: At 10:00 am. on January 18, 2022, an employee was standing on a ladder near a roll-up door trying to lower the door manually when the door dropped unexpectedly. The employee's finger was on the roller rail and was pinched when the door fell. The employee suffered an amputation of the tip of his middle finger and was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Climbing on Ladder, Dropped, Finger, Fingertip, Overhead Door, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Rail

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1574982.015	42	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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