Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201066024 - Employee injured while repairing curbtender

Accident Summary Nr: 201066024 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 01/09/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300793767	04/11/2003	7549	562111	City Of San Diego-Collection Services Division

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on January 9, 2003, Employee #1, a mechanic, was troubleshooting the lift-arm of a Curbtender that was installed on a trash truck. The arm would not retract automatically in its cycle sequence. Employee #1 reached through the lift-arm plane to manually trip the air valve plunger and allow the arm to retract. This action caused the hydraulic cycle sequence to reset itself, causing the lift-arm to retract. Employee #1 attempted to push himself away from the Curbtender to prevent being crushed by the retracting lift-arm, but his right hand got caught in the retracting area of the lift arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for severed middle and index fingers on his right hand.

Keywords: SEVERED, GARBAGE TRUCK, FINGER, HAND, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300793767			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Heavy equipment mechanics

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