Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133828.015 - Employee cutting sharp metal stud lacerates thumb

Accident Summary Nr: 133828.015 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 01/28/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1514252.015	02/10/2021		238350	Design Workshop

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on January 28, 2021, Employee #1 was installing counters for a restroom renovation in a 19-story commercial building. He was using a pair of tin snips to cut a metal stud. The sharp edge of the stud sliced through his glove and into his right hand. The knuckle area at the base of his thumb was lacerated. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of the laceration.

Keywords: Carpenter, Construction, Contact, Cutting, Glove, Hand, Installing, Laceration, Metal Saw, PPE, Rehabilitation, Renovation, Struck Against, Thumb

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			19

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1514252.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause:

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