Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112701.015 - Employee receives finger amputation when pressurized water l

Accident Summary Nr: 112701.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 07/18/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1333064.015	07/25/2018		238220	Murray Company

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on July 18, 2018, an employee was filling an eight-inch water line with water in preparation to hydro test the line. The employee entered a four-foot deep trench to open the water line valve to allow air to escape. While opening the valve, the water line shifted and pinned the employee by the left ring finger between the line and the wall of the trench. The employee received an amputation injury to the left ring finger and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Finger, Open Valve, Pinned, Trench, Water Pipe

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1333064.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Mechanical engineers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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