Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201112158 - Employee injured when finger amputated by slipping jack

Accident Summary Nr: 201112158 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 10/26/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112171491	11/04/1999	7539	0	Canyon Alignment

Abstract: On October 26, 1999, an accident occurred at the alignment shop of Canyon Alignment. Employee #1, a mechanic, was working on a vehicle, installing a front spring. He had positioned a jack under the lower control arm and was jacking it up to enable him to install the spring. Employee #1 attempted to reposition the jack while it was still under the load of the control arm. The jack slipped and the control arm fell onto his hand, smashing the tip of his right index finger. Employee #1 was taken to Henry Mayo Hospital for emergency treatment where he was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, HYDRAULIC JACK, FINGER, MECHANIC, SLIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112171491			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Automobile mechanics

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