Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99982.015 - Employee Amputates Finger Is When Caught In A Hydraulic Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 99982.015 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 09/24/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1271479.015	10/02/2017		111331	Forrence Orchards, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on September 24, 2017, Employee #1 was standing next to the truck. The employee put his hand on the hydraulics of the lifting mechanism just as the truck was about to unload apple crates onto a platform. As he stuck his foot under the truck to reposition the platform, the lift mechanism engaged and his hand became caught in the hydraulics, amputating his finger.

Keywords: amputation, caught in, finger, hand, hydraulic lift

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury
1	1271479.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.