Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119100.015 - Employee's finger is fractured when grabbed by drill

Accident Summary Nr: 119100.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 03/18/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1392836.015	04/12/2019		238210	Howe Electric Construction Inc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on March 18, 2019, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was engaged in installation work for a new one-story commercial building. He was using a cordless drill and driving a screw into a joist to mount an electrical box. The employee's glove became entangled by the drill bit, and his left pinky finger was injured. The employee required hospitalization for treatment of a fractured finger.

Keywords: Caught By, Construction, Drill, Electric Drill, Electrical Box, Entangled, Finger, Glove, Installing, Joist, Laceration

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1392836.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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