Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300891652 - Mitchell Engineering/Obayashi, J.V.

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Inspection Nr: 300891652

Report ID: 0950611

Date Opened: 09/10/2002

Site Address:
Mitchell Engineering/Obayashi, J.V.
415 - 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 194285, San Francisco, CA 94119

Union Status: Union

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/10/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/03/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362194292

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201181260

Event: 08/30/2002

Employee Amputates Finger While Adjusting Forklift Blade

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on August 30, 2002, an employee was widening the forks on an Ingersoll-Rand rough-terrain lift truck in preparation for moving a pipe. He adjusted the right fork and was manually adjusting the left fork by pushing on it when he fell to the ground. His left fingers were caught between the back of the fork blade and the carriage, causing his index finger to be crushed at the first knuckle. When the employee moved his hand, the end of his finger came off. Emergency medical services were called and the employee was transported to Davies Medical Center. He was hospitalized and treated for an amputated finger and bruises on his right leg.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, IND TRK OPERATOR, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, CONTUSION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300891652			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, light

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