Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170894950 - Employee's fingers injured by plow on garbage truck

Accident Summary Nr: 170894950 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 07/30/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126209261	08/25/1997	7363	0	Staffing For Success Of California

Abstract: On July 30,1997, Employee #1, of Staffing For Success, was working for Varner & Son, Inc., as a laborer on a garbage truck. He was on his regular collecting route with a coworker, who was driving the truck. Employee #1 used the plow to compact the garbage into the back, and as the plow was moving, began cleaning it with his left hand. The plow was retracting when Employee #1's hand became caught between it and the body of the truck. The tip of his left middle finger was amputated and his left index finger sustained severe lacerations.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126209261			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Garbage collectors

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.