Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201505187 - Employee crushes two fingers when golf cart overtunes

Accident Summary Nr: 201505187 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 10/09/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307335794	11/16/2004	7381	561612	Admiral Security Services

Abstract: On October 9, 2004, Employee #1, a security guard, was riding on the passenger seat of a golf cart with his right hand holding on to the cart's grab bar. While making a turn, the cart flipped over and landed on the passenger side. Employee #1's right hand was pinned down the ground. As a result, his wrist and index and ring fingers were severely crushed. Employee #1 was hospitalized and had the surgery. The accident occurred in the container yards of Shippers Transport and Express in Oakland, California.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, PINNED, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CRUSHED, SECURITY GUARD, HAND, CART, OVERTURN, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307335794			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Guards and police, excluding public service

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