Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120407.015 - Employee's finger is crushed in rigging

Accident Summary Nr: 120407.015 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 04/25/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1397300.015	05/01/2019		236210	Nibbi Bros Associates Inc

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on April 25, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker were engaged in construction work at a multifamily residential structure. They were moving a fork attachment from one location to another. Employee #1 rigged the fork attachment to an all terrain forklift. The coworker drove the forklift to the other location. Employee #1 went to detach the fork attachment. Employee #1 put his left middle finger in between the hook and forklift. The hook smashed/crushed Employee #1 finger, resulting in amputation. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, treated for the finger amputation, and released without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Attachment Hook, Blunt force trauma, Caught Between, Crushed, Finger, Forklift, Forks, Laceration, Residential Construction, Rigging

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1397300.015	36	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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