Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170899454 - Employee's finger crushed in freight handling equipment
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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120042528 | 08/11/1997 | 4512 | 0 | Bax Global |
Abstract: On March 16, 1997, Employee #1 was moving air cargo containers, which was part of his regular work responsibilities. He was elevating a metal stop designed to limit the movement of the containers when he found that the center pivot pin around which the stop rotated was broken. As a result, he had to reach into the slot for the pin and manually put up the stop. During the process, a coworker on the opposite side moved the container, crushing Employee #1's index finger. He was transported to the hospital, where his finger was surgically amputated at the middle joint.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 120042528 | Fatality | Amputation | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |