Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201796687 - Employee Amputates Finger in Forklift Truck Accident

Accident Summary Nr: 201796687 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 09/07/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301329066	09/27/2002	4231	0	Hudd Distribution

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on September 7, 2002, a forklift operator for Hudd Distribution repackaged an improperly wrapped pallet. He left the discarded plastic on the floor, and inadvertently ran over it. When the employee smelled the plastic burning, he stopped his vehicle and lifted up the engine cover. He attempted to remove the plastic when his right index finger became caught, and he amputated the tip. Further investigation revealed that the forklift operator did not turn off the vehicle's ignition before he tried to remove the plastic.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, IND TRK OPERATOR, VEHICLE IN GEAR, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301329066			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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