Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100605.015 - Employee demolishing stairway has finger amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 100605.015 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 10/30/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1275649.015	10/30/2017		238190	Penhall Company

Abstract: On October 30, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a concrete services company, was engaged in the demolition of a five-story structure. He was operating a demolition gun to demolish a steel stairway when the stairway slipped and dropped, striking Employee #1's right hand. Employee #1 required treatment for the partial amputation of his right hand index finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Construction, Demolition, Falling Object, Finger, Hand, Stair, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		Demolition			5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1275649.015	28	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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