Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 956201 - Employee's finger crushed against dolly by heavy load

Accident Summary Nr: 956201 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 11/01/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111918405	11/06/1991	1623	0	At&T

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on November 1, 1991, Employee #1, at an AT&T underground communications facility, was hoisting a module section of communication equipment onto a dolly using a one-ton capacity chain hoist. The lifting hook was hooked into the center of the top of the equipment's metal frame. The frame gave way and was unable to hold the load. The frame at that point may have been defective or the load may have surged momentarily, resulting in shock loading at the point of attachment. The middle finger of Employee #1's left hand was crushed between the equipment and dolly.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOAD SHIFT, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOIST, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111918405			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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