Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202600334 - Employee Injures Finger Opening Loading Dock Plate

Accident Summary Nr: 202600334 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 03/24/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314146309	04/15/2010	4231	488490	Bhandal Brothers Trucking, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on March 24, 2010, Employee #1, a truck driver for Bhandal Brothers Trucking, Inc., was transporting goods to the Central Coast Cooling Company. Employee #1 was advised by the warehouse company not to operate the loading dock plates or doors. Employee #1 ignored this instruction. As Employee #1 opened the 2 ft 6 in. wide by 6 ft long loading dock plate, his right hand became caught between the dock plate. Employee #1 pulled his hand out from between the dock plate, cutting off the flesh from the tip of his right index finger. Employee #1 sustained no bone loss. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: WAREHOUSE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, LOADING DOCK, HAND, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314146309			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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