Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201509254 - Employee Amputates Tip of Finger in Hinged Section of Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 201509254 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 04/28/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312356173	05/11/2009	7699	811490	Metal Dragon Llc

Abstract: On April 28, 2009, Employee #1, a part-time motorcycle mechanic, was assisting in the delivery of a hydraulic lifting table. The delivery driver had the placed the table standing on its end. Employee #1 assisted the delivery driver in moving the table to the shop via walking the lift table by pivoting one corner of the lift table on its edge and lifting the opposite corner and swinging it forward. During this process, a 1.29 ft long hinged section at the head of the lift table swung down and caught the tip left middle finger of the Employee #1, resulting in its amputation. He received medical treatment and was released.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, HYDRAULIC LIFT, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MECHANIC, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312356173			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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