Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170167100 - Employee's fingertips amputated in door's drive gear
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125905943 | 04/11/1997 | 1751 | 0 | Action Door Repair Corporation |
Abstract: Employee #1, a door technician, and a coworker, had just repaired a 16 ft roll-up door and were reinstalling it. While Employee #1 was on a ladder, the reversing device activated and his right hand became caught in the motor chain drive gear. Two of his fingers were amputated at the first knuckle.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 1 | 20 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125905943 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Specified mechanics and repairers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Other |
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