Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170252324 - CRUSHED BY RETRACTING BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 170252324 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 10/09/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111590063	10/10/1990	4911	0	Puget Sound Power & Light

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY HAD USED THE BOOM ON HIS SERVICE TRUCK TO LOAD MATERIAL. WHEN HE STOWED THE BOOM, HE NOTICED THAT IT WAS STILL EXTENDED. WITH HIS LEFT HAND LEANING AGAINST THE BOOM, HE USED THE UPPER CONTROLS TO RETRACT IT. THE RETRACTING BOOM CRUSHED THE LITTLE AND RING FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO ONE HOSPITAL AND THEN TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER, WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED ABOUT 8 HOURS LATER.

Keywords: BOOM, POWER LINE WORKER, FINGER, CRUSHED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111590063			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Electrical power installers and repairers

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