Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170204283 - Employee's hand crushed by truck backing up

Accident Summary Nr: 170204283 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 01/04/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120020342	01/20/1994	5064	0	Sam'S Appliance Co.

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 p.m. on January 4, 1994, Employee #1, a delivery person, was helping his assistant manager parallel park a delivery truck so that it could be loaded up with various appliances. Employee #1 was positioned at the right rear of the truck, signaling the driver with his right hand via the passenger side mirror. As the truck was reversing, Employee #1's left hand became caught between the right rear end of the truck gate and a light pole. Employee #1's hand was crushed and fractured. He was transported by the San Francisco Fire Department to San Francisco General Hospital.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SIDE VIEW MIRROR, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK, HAND, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120020342			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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