Accident Report Detail
Accident: 113011.015 - Employee Amputates Fingertip By Falling Fire Extinguisher
Accident: 113011.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 01/16/2019 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1374133.015 | 01/28/2019 | Hy-Vee | |||||
At 7:15 p.m. on January 16, 2019, Employee #1 was cleaning the floor when he slipped and fell on a wet floor sign. While falling, the employee grabbed the fire extinguisher which then fell on the employee's hand causing a right index finger amputation to first knuckle. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||||
Keywords:
slip, amputated, fall, finger, hand, amputation, fire extinguisher, falling object, fingertip, tripped, slippery surface
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1374133.015 | 17 | M | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Food Cleanup Worker |