Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94846.015 - Employee amputates two fingers while unloading hopper into a

Accident Summary Nr: 94846.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 04/10/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1226007.015	04/19/2017		484230	Onpoint Industrial Services, Llc

Abstract: At 10:00 p.m. on April 10, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a forklift, transporting a hopper to a trash bin. The employee raised the hopper to the trash bin and exited the forklift. The employee used a wooden 2 by 4 inch board to assist him in unlatching the release lever. When the hopper tilted forward to the bin, his fingers were crushed, amputating his ring and middle fingers at the first index.

Keywords: Amputation, Finger, Hopper, Powered Industrial Vehicle

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1226007.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Heavy

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