Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201038585 - Employee's Thumb Is Amputated When Crushed by Boom

Accident Summary Nr: 201038585 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 08/11/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309904084	10/06/2006	7363	561320	East-West Staffing Llc

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 a.m. on August 11, 2006, Employee #1, an electrician, was helping a mechanic dismantle a hydraulic master cylinder on a flaring machine. After the cylinder was dismantled from the machine, an industrial truck was lowering it to be placed on a pallet. The truck's extension boom slipped and fell on Employee #1's left thumb. He was hospitalized for an amputation of the thumb.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, REPAIR, BOOM, FINGER, ELECTRICIAN, SUSPENDED LOAD, THUMB, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309904084			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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