Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201690872 - Employee's thumb lacerated when caught between boxes

Accident Summary Nr: 201690872 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 05/28/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301277182	05/28/2003	4491	488310	Hanjin Shipping

Abstract: On May 28, 2003, Employee #1, a swingman, was working at a shipping terminal. Two twenties were being offloaded onto a bomb cart. The two cones on the front of the first twenty were removed by Employee #1 and he was getting ready to pull the release mechanism on the stacking cones in the back. The driver was signaled to move forward. The container slid forward and Employee #1's right hand was caught in the area where the cones were being removed. His glove was pulled off his hand, resulting in cuts and lacerations to his right thumb.

Keywords: GLOVE, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, LACERATION, OFF LOADING, NIP POINT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301277182			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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