Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201043130 - Employee Amputates Finger on Metal Frame

Accident Summary Nr: 201043130 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 07/02/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311016877	07/03/2007	5311	452111	Macy'S West, Inc.

Abstract: On July 2, 2007, Employee #1 was tasked with disposal of an old metal display stand. He removed the shelves and legs from the stand and put the frame into the trash compactor. He shut the doors and turned on the machine. After the ram in the compactor cycled, Employee #1 opened the compactor doors and saw that a portion of the frame was sticking out of the left side of the ram. He attempted to push the frame back behind the ram, but a piece of the frame broke off and struck the employee, amputating his left pinky finger. He was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, SCRAP METAL, TRASH COMPACTOR, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311016877			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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