Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109578.015 - Employee's thumb is crushed between chain and bucket loader

Accident Summary Nr: 109578.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 03/30/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1309378.015	04/17/2018		238910	Hartfield Construction Corp

Abstract: At 7:15 a.m. on March 30, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in demolition work at a residential structure. As he attempted to attach a metal chain to a bucket loader, his thumb was caught and crushed between the chain and a tooth of the bucket. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the crushing injury, which required surgical amputation of his thumb.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught Between, Chain, Crushed, Crushing, Demolition, Loader, Loader Bucket, Residential Construction, Thumb

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Demolition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1309378.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause:

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