Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 146696.015 - Employee Amputates Finger When Caught Between Forks And Post

Accident Summary Nr: 146696.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 02/15/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1599767.015	06/03/2022		484110	R+L Carriers Shared Services Llc

Abstract: At 12:15 a.m. on February 15, 2022, an employee was attempting to raise the support leg on the anti-tipping device for a trailer, but it was stuck due to ice. A coworker attempted to assist by using the forks on a forklift to raise the support leg. The employee's right hand was still on the support leg when the coworker raised it with the forks, pinching his right finger between the support leg and the fork. The employee suffered an amputation to his right index finger and was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: amputated, amputation, caught between, crushed, finger, forklift, forks, raised, support posts, trailer

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1599767.015	36	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Truck drivers, heavy

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