Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201182706 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated While Operating Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 201182706 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 08/19/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307393983	10/19/2005	1794	238910	Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:18 a.m. on August 19, 2005, Employee #1, a laborer with Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring, Inc., was working in a storage area with a forklift. His left middle finger became caught between the forklift and a pallet. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Davies Hospital for an amputation of the finger. This information is based on the initial report from the fire department. Attempts to contact the employer and Employee #1 were unsuccessful.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PALLET, STORAGE AREA

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	4	48

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307393983			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Dredging Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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