Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201486776 - Employee's finger is crushed in trailer hitch

Accident Summary Nr: 201486776 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 08/23/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125754416	09/02/2004	4941	221310	East Bay Municipal Utility District

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 p.m. on August 23, 2004, Employee #1 was attempting to re-hitch a trailer to his truck. When he reached back to ensure the safety latch was engaged, the trailer ring fell onto the truck hitch, crushing his left middle finger. He was hospitalized with his injury.

Keywords: SAFETY LATCH, AMPUTATED, FINGER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, TRAILER HITCH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125754416			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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