Powered by GoogleTranslate

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Contact Us FAQ A to Z Index English Español

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 202315685 - Employee Amputates Fingers While Operating Loader

Accident: 202315685 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 11/28/2005
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
30132587412/22/20051771Garcia Concrete Construction
On November 28, 2005, Employee #1 was operating a skid-steer loader. As he took a load of backfill material up to a retaining wall, the unit (no suspension) pitched and rocked. Employee reacted and thrust his hand toward the retaining wall. His hand was caught between the structure and the retaining wall, and three of his fingers were crushed and amputated. One of the fingers could not be saved. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.
Keywords: amputated, wall, finger, caught between, crushed, retaining wall
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling New project or new addition Under $50,000
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 301325874 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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.

Close