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Accident Summary Nr: 116917.015 - Employee'S Finger Is Amputated While Moving Pipe
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1406482.015 | 06/06/2019 | 236220 | Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc. |
Abstract: At 8:17 p.m. on June 5, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker were installing a PVC p ipe, 6 inches in diameter, in a 3-foot-deep trench on the side of a one-story s torage building. As Employee #1 attempted to move and position the pipe with hi s hand, the coworker attempted to kick the pipe into a 4-inch reducer. Employee #1's left index finger was amputated. He required medical treatment but was no t hospitalized.
Keywords:
amputated, blunt force trauma, construction, finger, hand, installing, pipe, struck against, struck by, trench
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewer/water treatment plant | New project or new addition | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1406482.015 | 44 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing culverts and incidental drainage Fatality Cause: |