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Accident Summary Nr: 114453.015 - Employee handling crane extension partially amputates finger
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1385217.015 | 03/14/2019 | 238120 | Coastal Steel, Inc. |
Abstract: At 2:15 p.m. on March 1, 2019, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by a structural steel company, were using a 35-ton Terex crane with jib extension during steel erection for a new commercial building. During the employees' attempt to retract the pullout extension on the end of the jib extension, Employee #1 pushed in on the jib extension. Employee #1's left index finger was pinched and his fingertip crushed and amputated by the sheave on the end of the jib. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of the partial finger amputation that included bone loss.
Keywords:
Amputated, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Crushed, Fingertip, Jib Crane, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Steel Erection
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | 1 | 15 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1385217.015 | 50 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: |