Accident Report Detail

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Accident: 170787345 - Employee'S Hand Crushed Between Truck And Pallet Jack

**Accident: 170787345 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/21/1996**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
125849018	03/05/1997	2026	Crystal Cream & Butter Co

At approximately 9:15 a.m. on August 21, 1996, Employee #1 was using an electric pallet jack to move material. His right hand became caught between a truck and the pallet jack's handle control. He sustained crushing injuries that required extensive reconstructive surgery.

Keywords: clearance, caught between, crushed, mech mat handling, walk-behind forklift, hand, inattention

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	125849018			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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