Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170201735 - Employee's fingertip amputated in garbage truck mechanism
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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111856548 | 05/08/1991 | 9111 | 0 | Folsom, City, Solid Waste Div. |
Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on May 1, 1991, Employee #1 placed his left hand on the actuating arm of a rear-loading dump truck as it was lifting a dumpster. His finger became pinched between the arm and an approximately 1 1/2 in. deep open panel area on the vehicle. His fingertip was amputated above the nail, and he was transported by his supervisor to Folsom Hospital.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 111856548 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Garbage collectors |