Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132167.015 - Employee amputates finger while drilling

Accident Summary Nr: 132167.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 12/17/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1508743.015	01/06/2021		238130	Newwrx, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:35 p.m. on December 17, 2020, Employee #1, a subcontractor working under a general contractor, was drilling a hole in the roof of a new residential construction site for plumbing ventilation. The employee was using a Milwaukee Super Hawg portable hand drill while standing on a 6-foot A-frame ladder and working alone. The cause of the accident is undetermined, but the incident resulted in the amputation of the employee's left pinky finger. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputation, Drilling, Finger, Ladder

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1508743.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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