Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170897631 - Employee's fingers amputated in hydraulic lift gate

Accident Summary Nr: 170897631 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 06/08/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126130475	07/09/1998	4214	0	Rpm Transportation, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1's right hand fingers were in an unguarded access opening on the hydraulic lift gate of trailer truck #4802 when a coworker began to operate the lift gate. Employee #1's middle and ring fingers were amputated.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, AMPUTATED, FINGER, TRAILER TRUCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HYDRAULIC TOOL, TRUCK, TRAILER, COMMUNICATION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126130475			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, heavy

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