Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171045495 - Employee's hand crushed by lifting carriage

Accident Summary Nr: 171045495 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 05/17/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126721141	05/21/1996	4212	0	Shrock Trucking Inc

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on May 17, 1996, Employee #1, of Schrock Trucking Inc., was removing a hydraulic ram fitting on a forklift. When the fitting came loose, pressure exerted by the fluid from the ram knocked his hand to the side. The 3,500 lb lifting carriage descended, crushing his hand. The forks had been blocked prior to starting work.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, HAND, PRESSURE RELEASE, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126721141			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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