Amputations

An employee was helping a coworker unload a portable generator from a box trailer. The generator was equipped with a fold-away handle. The generator had to be lowered approximately 18 inches to the ground outside of the trailer. The employee's right hand was placed between the generator frame and the handle. When his coworker pulled the generator out of the trailer, the generator fell 18 inches to the ground. The handle struck the floor of the trailer, pinching the employee's finger between the frame and the handle with approximately 200 pounds of force. The employee's middle finger was fractured, and the distal tip was amputated. His ring finger was also partially amputated.