Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200820603 - Employee's finger amputated in door of loader

Accident Summary Nr: 200820603 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 01/26/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302604905	02/24/2000	4311	0	U.S. Postal Service - Fox Valley

Abstract: Employee #1 was assigned to remove the snow bucket from a Bobcat and to replace it with a snow brush. He had latched one side of the snow brush and was stepping up to secure the second latch when the door of the Bobcat swung open and pinned Employee #1's finger against the handrail. The top one-third of his middle finger was amputated. It was unclear whether the door could have swung open that wide on its own, or whether Employee #1 slipped, grabbed it, and pulled it open onto his finger.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FRONT END LOADER, FINGER, PINNED, SLIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LOADER, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302604905			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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