Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201080876 - EMPLOYEE AMPUTATES FINGER BETWEEN WIRE CABLE AND LOAD

Accident Summary Nr: 201080876 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 10/11/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119975043	03/24/1998	1389	0	K.M. Scrivner

Abstract: On October 11, 1997, Employee #1 was operating a crane to unload a draft arm from a delivery truck to the flatbed of the crane. The load had dimensions of 13 ft long, 13 ft high and 8 ft wide and weight of 1,665 pounds. The employee decided to adjust the 0.5 in. wire cable attached to the load in order to position it for transportation from the flatbed to a field. He did not secure the load and it repositioned as he adjusted the cable. The load shifted and fell against his hand crushing his left ring finger. He sustained partial amputation in the accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOAD SHIFT, LOAD LINE, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119975043			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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