Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118118.015 - Employee receives amputation of fingers when caught in chain

Accident Summary Nr: 118118.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 07/18/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1416715.015	07/19/2019		237310	Complete General Construction Company

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on July 18, 2019, an employee assisted with moving a road plate to cover an excavation on a road. The road plate was hoisted using an excavator with a four-way chain. At some point, the employee placed their left hand on the chain. The employee's fingers were caught in a pinch point and amputated. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Chain, Cover, Excavation, Excavator, Finger, Hand, Hoist, Nip Point, Pinched, Road

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1416715.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Excavating and loading machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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