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Accident Summary Nr: 93571.015 - Employee's finger is amputated during inspection of refuse t

Accident Summary Nr: 93571.015 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 02/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1213900.015	03/01/2017		561210	Chugach Federal Solutions, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on February 28, 2017, an employee was standing on the fixed ladder of a garbage truck to inspect the contents of a refuse truck, when his left thumb was caught by the side door latch of the truck. The employee lost his balance and fell backwards from the ladder, resulting in his left thumb being amputated. The employee was hospitalized and received treatment for his injury.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught By, Fall, Finger, Garbage Truck, Ladder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1213900.015	61	F	Hospitalized injury		Garbage collectors

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