Balfour Beatty Bulletin 165 – Re Issue – Finger Crush

Finger Crush

A sub-contractor has received a crush injury to their left hand (Wedding finger) whilst attempting to unhook a bag lifter/ frame from a Gimble hook attached to an RRV.

The IP was assisting the load out machine by removing the bag from the Gimble hook. Due to the IPs difficulty releasing the bag frame from the Gimble hook, the operator lowered the arm of the RRV to aid him.

The movement had not been requested by the IP, this resulted in the IPs finger becoming trapped between the top of the lifting eye and the hook.

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