Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129800.015 - Employee sustains finger injury while installing ductwork

Accident Summary Nr: 129800.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 09/16/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1494084.015	09/22/2020		238220	20 20 Plumbing And Heating

Abstract: At 8:16 a.m. on September 16, 2020, Employee #1 was installing a 7-inch KD duct on the second floor of a construction project when he sustained a small, quarter-inch cut to his right middle finger from the sheet metal. Initially, the cut appeared minor, and Employee #1 continued working without issues. However, after experiencing complications, including discoloration and infection, he sought medical attention and underwent surgery to clean, drain, and disinfect the injury. Employee #1 was subsequently hospitalized.

Keywords: Duct, Finger, Infection, Installing, Laceration

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1494084.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury

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