Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201630126 - Employee injured when pinned by backing truck

Accident Summary Nr: 201630126 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 09/24/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301862033	09/29/1997	5211	0	Knez Building Materials Co

Abstract: Employee #1, age 17 years, was connecting a meter and hose to a fire hydrant when a delivery truck backed up and pinned him against the hydrant. Employee #1's leg and hand became caught between the ball hitch of the truck and the fire hydrant. He sustained lacerations to his leg and the tips of two fingers were amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE, BACKING UP, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301862033			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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