Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 145686.015 - Employee's finger is amputated when pinned between racks

Accident Summary Nr: 145686.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 02/17/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1587590.015	04/05/2022		424930	Altman Specialty Plants

Abstract: At 1:50 p.m. on February 17, 2022, an employee was preparing plants for transfer and transportation for a wholesale nursery. The employee was moving a wheel and caster metal rack to the set-up area. As he was moving the rack, an adjacent rack also moved, pinning the employee's right middle finger between both racks. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of the amputation of his right middle finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Finger, Material Handling, Nursery, Storage Rack

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1587590.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Graders and sorters, except agricultural

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