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Accident Summary Nr: 129743.015 - Employee incurs ring finger amputation while doing maintenan

Accident Summary Nr: 129743.015 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 08/31/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1490702.015	09/01/2020		238990	Mid-Atlantic Fountain Design And Mfg.Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:55 a.m. on August 31, 2020, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on the lights of an 8-foot tall water fountain consisting of four concrete bowls supported by concrete pedestal stools. While working on the fountain, it became unstable and broke free at the second pedestal below the second bowl, causing the entire structure to fall towards the employee. As the fountain fell, it struck Employee #1, amputating the tip of his left ring finger. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputation, Falling Object, Finger, Lighting Fixture, Maintenance, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1490702.015	56	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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