Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202468187 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated When Pinched by Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 202468187 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/10/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312432990	07/23/2009	3764	336415	Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne

Abstract: At 11:20 a.m. on July 10, 2009, Employee #1 was operating an Allis Chalmers electric forklift truck (Model ACE S5K EV48V, Serial Number AEQ520560) to pick up a shipping crate from the back of a bobtail truck (Isuzu Ryder #619537; CA 303797; USDOT 1386794) at a loading dock. The height of the forklift was slightly higher than the opening of the truck. However, it was not necessary for the entire forklift to enter the bed of the truck to pick up the crate. Although Employee #1 was attempting to back up with the load, he accidently went forward. The forklift was rocking badly, and he involuntarily placed his right hand onto the roll-over protection (ROP) cage. His fingers went through the openings of the cage and were pinched between the outside of the cage and the truck. Employee #1 was hospitalized for two nights due to amputation of his fourth finger (ring finger) at the first joint, and a fractured joint and laceration of his third finger, of his right hand.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, IND TRK OPERATOR, FINGER, ROPS, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK, LOADING DOCK, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312432990			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.