Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142501.015 - Employee partially amputates finger when struck by manhole c

Accident Summary Nr: 142501.015 -- Report ID: 0253420 -- Event Date: 12/07/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1568626.015	12/14/2021		922120	Township Of West Caldwell

Abstract: At 7:00 a.m. on December 7, 2021, an employee was removing a manhole cover with a coworker when the manhole cover hook slipped from the cover causing it to fall back down. The employee's finger was caught between the cover and the manhole. The employee was hospitalized to treat a partial amputation of his right middle finger.

Keywords: Caught Between, Cover, Dropped, Falling Object, Finger, Manhole, Manhole Cover, Partial Amputation, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1568626.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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