Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202479317 - Employee Crushes Finger When Forklift Clamp Slips

Accident Summary Nr: 202479317 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 04/23/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316346972	06/04/2013	3357	331422	Tree Island Wire (Usa) Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:40 p.m. on April 23,2013, Employee #1, of Tree island Wire (USA) Inc., was removing clamps for attaching regular forks to forklift #7 inside the production area. The mast did not engage properly with attachment, so the employee tried to wiggle it into position, to fix the pin. While Employee #1 was wiggling the mast, the clamp slipped loose and dropped. The employee's finger was caught between the mast and the attachment crushing his index finger. The employee was taken to US Health Works Medical Clinic and later transferred to Wilshire Surgery Center, for partial amputation of his right index finger. Employee #1 remained hospitalized.

Keywords: ATTACHMENT HOOK, AMPUTATED, BOOM, FINGER, SLIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316346972			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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