Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139779.015 - Employee injures two fingers during tarp mechanism operation

Accident Summary Nr: 139779.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 08/12/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1555736.015	10/01/2021		562111	City Of Berkeley/Zero Waste Division

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on August 12, 2021, Employee #1, employed by the City of Berkeley's Zero Waste Division, was involved in an incident while performing commercial refuse services. After loading a roll-off box filled with metal material onto unit #6360, equipped with a Donovan Hy Tower SL T-Bar, Employee #1 manually rolled a tarp over the box. While attempting to lower the T-bar using the truck's controls, which were unresponsive, Employee #1 climbed onto the truck's frame to investigate the issue. As he positioned his left hand on the bar, it unexpectedly descended, crushing his left middle and index fingers and causing fractures. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Box, Crushed, Finger, Fingertip, Fracture, Tarp

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1555736.015	53	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Garbage collectors

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