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Accident: 117182.015 - Employee Dismantling Boring Machine Amputates Two Fingers
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1407788.015 | 06/13/2019 | Pacific Boring Incorporated |
At 2:45 p.m. on June 11, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a heavy construction com pany, was dismantling a tunnel boring machine. As he was lifting a haul unit, the yolk frame and the haul unit rubbed against each other. The employee's righ t hand middle and ring fingers were caught between the equipment and severed at the first knuckle. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted fo r treatment of the two finger amputations.
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amputated, boring machine, caught between, construction, crushed, dismantling, finger, partial amputation, pinned, severed, tunnel
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other heavy construction | New project or new addition | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1407788.015 | 34 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |