Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139051.015 - Employee partially amputates finger while using drill

Accident Summary Nr: 139051.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 03/11/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1520308.015	03/18/2021		238210	Dawson Electric

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 A.M. on March 11, 2021, an employee, working for an electrical contractor, was drilling holes from the third floor to the second floor of a new multi-family dwelling. The employee was using an electric drill sleeve when the sweater and glove of the left arm got caught on the drill bit. The employee was hospitalized and treated for a partial amputation of left index finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught By, Construction, Drill, Drill Bit, Electrical, Finger, Glove, Partial Amputation, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1520308.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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