Injured party and co-worker were working together to pick up the fork extension for a forklift. Co-worker was driving forklift & injured was holding the extension to help load. As co-worker was moving forward to pickup extension, injured's hand got stuck between fork extension & another piece of equipment injuring left hand distal finger. Left distal tip amputation.
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Showing all 4While walking to the main office, the employee was struck by another employee with the rear end of his automobile as he was backing up out of the parking area. The injuried employee was struck on the right side hip/leg area causing her to fall on her back side and elbows. The injuries sustained include fractures of the left wrist and tail bone as well as scrapes to both elbows.
EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A TWO INCH LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES WHEN A MILL COMPONET HE WAS WORKING ON SLID OFF OF A FORKLIFT. THE COMPONENT WASN'T PROPERLY SECURED.
THE INJURED PERSON WAS HELPING ATTACH A BUCKET ON TO A SMALL BOBCAT LOADER. WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO PUSH DOWN A LATCH WITH HIS FOOT, THE OPERATOR WAS IN THE DRIVER SEAT AND LEAN FORWARD ACCIDEN TALLY PUSHING THE FOOT PEDAL THAT ACTIVATED THE TILT MOTION WHICH PINCHED THE INJURED PERSON FOOT BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE FRAME OF THE HEADER.