Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202527842 - Employee Amputates Foot When Stuck by Trailer Tongue

Accident Summary Nr: 202527842 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 04/18/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311655872	05/22/2008	1799	561790	Mde Electric Co.

Abstract: On April 18, 2008, Employee #1 and coworkers were unloading a forklift from an equipment trailer. The tongue jack was overloaded and tore from the frame rail, striking Employee #1's foot. His foot was seriously injured. He was transported to a medical center, where he received surgical treatment, including the amputation of the foot and was hospitalized.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, AMPUTATED, OVERLOADED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311655872			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Stock handlers and baggers

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