Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109786.015 - Employee amputates thumb when caught between brackets and li

Accident Summary Nr: 109786.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 09/19/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1351343.015	10/04/2018		517110	Quanta Telecom Services, Llc

Abstract: On September 19, 2018, an employee was attaching brackets to a pole when readying it for lines to be hung and caught his right hand's thumb between the bucket and a bracket. The employee partially amputated his thumb and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Column, Power Lines, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1351343.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Telephone line installers and repairers

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