Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171004690 - Employee's finger amputated when struck by falling fork

Accident Summary Nr: 171004690 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 11/23/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119995983	11/30/1994	1541	0	C & B Steel Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, a regular full-time employee of C & B Steel, was on top of a building welding a metal skylight truss in place. A rented Gardall material handler, model 534B, had lifted the truss into position. Forks slid off the front end of the material handler and struck Employee #1. His head was cut and his right little finger was amputated to the second joint. Employee #1 required hospitalization.

Keywords: HEAD, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, OVERHEAD PROTECTION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119995983			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Structural metal workers

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