Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170870067 - Employee's finger amputated when caught between fork lift

Accident Summary Nr: 170870067 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 06/03/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119981546	08/29/2001	5148	0	Lucky Star Marketing

Abstract: On June 3, 2001, Employee #1, a warehouse worker, was moving some produce into a cooler. He was suppose to use a pallet jack but decided to use a forklift that was nearby. He attempted to push open the cooler door with his right hand while operating the forklift. His right ring finger was caught in between the door and the forklift and he suffered a severe laceration to the finger tip and eventually amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, TRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119981546			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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