Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 136217.015 - Employee sustains infection days after scrape injury to hand

Accident Summary Nr: 136217.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 05/12/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1532274.015	05/21/2021		712190	East Bay Regional Park District

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on May 12, 2021, an employee working as a pipefitter for a nature park was performing his normal plumbing duties. The employee scraped his hand against a pipe while performing repairs. His hand became infected a few days after the injury requiring hospitalization for treatment.

Keywords: Cut, Glove, Hand, Hazard Assessment, Infection, Laceration, Metal Pipe, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Pipe, Plumbing, Repair, Scrape

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1532274.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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