Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 136790.015 - Employee's finger is amputated when struck by falling light

Accident Summary Nr: 136790.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 01/15/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1526258.015	04/20/2021		238210	Berg Electric

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on January 15, 2021, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by an electrical contractor, were installing/erecting a light pole and fixture in a private parking lot. The coworker was operating a forklift and holding the light pole when the head of the fixture fell, striking Employee #1 and crushing his left middle finger. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of the finger amputation.

Keywords: Amputated, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Crushed, Electrician, Erection Process, Falling Object, Finger, Forklift, Installing, Lighting Fixture, Struck By, Utility Pole

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1526258.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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