Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125754416 - East Bay Municipal Utility District

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125754416

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 09/02/2004

Site Address:
East Bay Municipal Utility District
5 East Altarinda Way
Orinda, CA 94563

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 24055, Oakland, CA 94623

Union Status: Union

SIC:4941

NAICS: 221310/Water Supply and Irrigation Systems

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/24/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/02/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362327702

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201486776

Event: 08/23/2004

Employee's finger is crushed in trailer hitch

At approximately 9:00 p.m. on August 23, 2004, Employee #1 was attempting to re-hitch a trailer to his truck. When he reached back to ensure the safety latch was engaged, the trailer ring fell onto the truck hitch, crushing his left middle finger. He was hospitalized with his injury.

Keywords: SAFETY LATCH, AMPUTATED, FINGER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, TRAILER HITCH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125754416			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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