Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93420.015 - Employee's finger is amputated when caught between dock plat

Accident Summary Nr: 93420.015 -- Report ID: 0317300 -- Event Date: 02/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1212691.015	02/23/2017		491110	U.S. Postal Service

Abstract: At approximately 11:15 a.m. on February 21, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a fork truck unloading mail from a trailer. After unloading the trailer he attempted to lift the dock plate from the trailer when it became stuck. As he tried to unjam the dock plate his hand became caught between the dock plate and the trailer door latch. Employee #1's finger was amputated and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught Between, Finger, Industrial Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1212691.015	60	F	Hospitalized injury		Not Applicable

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