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Accident: 117773.015 - Employee Amputates Thumb, Pinches Hand Installing Structure
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1402199.015 | 05/20/2019 | People Ready |
On March 1, 2019, an employee and a coworker were assembling a tent shade struct ure for a shop on site. The employee and coworker were working from the platform of a genie lift approximately 15 feet in the air attaching a hollow 6 to 8 foot long steel tube to the tent frame. The employee was holding one end of the tube while the coworker was holding the other. The employee was installing the nut a nd bolt at the end of the tube when the coworker lost his grip. The tube swung d ownwards, pinching and crushing employee's right thumb against the genie lift ra il. The employee amputated his right thumb and was hospitalized.
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aerial lift, amputated, amputation, carpenter, caught between, caught in, crushed, dropped, finger, hand, handrail, installing, pinched, steel tube, temporary employment agency, temporary worker, thumb
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1402199.015 | 49 | M | Hospitalized injury | Carpenters |