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Accident Summary Nr: 122121.015 - Employee's finger is caught between sling and load and is am

Accident Summary Nr: 122121.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 06/04/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1409863.015	06/18/2019		238210	A-C Electric Company

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on June 4, 2019, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by an electrical contractor, were using a telescoping industrial truck and a synthetic web sling to pull electrical cable from underground. As Employee #1 rigged the sling to the cable, he positioned his hand between the sling and the load. The truck operator raised the load. As the sling was being tightened around the load, the load shifted, and Employee #1's left index finger was caught between the sling and the load. The finger was degloved. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment, including amputation of the finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught Between, Construction, Crushing, Degloving, Electric Cable, Electrical Work, Finger, Load Shift, Rigging, Sling, Undrgrd Power Line

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1409863.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Elevator installers and repairers

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