Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201261781 - Hydraulic Ram Failure Amputates Employee's Finger

Accident Summary Nr: 201261781 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 02/17/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308600980	02/18/2005	5311	452111	Target Corporation

Abstract: On February 17, 2005, an employee used a pallet jack to lift a Crown Stacker Forklift, Serial Number 1A185484, to service a wheel. The employee placed a block of wood on the side of the pallet jack's hydraulic ram to secure the ram from falling under the weight of the forklift. While the employee positioned the block of wood, the block dislodged, and the ram came down striking the employee's finger and crushing it. The employee was hospitalized and sustained an amputated finger.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC RAM, AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, FINGER, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, FALLING OBJECT, JACK, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308600980			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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