Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112610.015 - Employee's finger, crushed by falling counterweights, is amp

Accident Summary Nr: 112610.015 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 03/31/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1371383.015	01/15/2019		238990	Brandsafway Services, Llc

Abstract: At 3:30 a.m. on March 31, 2018, Employee #1 was removing scaffolding from a worksite. During the dismantling process, the wire rope assembly that held counterweights failed, and the counterweights fell and crushed the employee's finger. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. Treatment involved amputation of his finger. He was released without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputation, Construction, Counterbalance, Crushed, Dismantling, Equipment Failure, Falling Object, Finger, Scaffold, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1371383.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters

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