Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170357073 - Employee's finger amputated by crane hook

Accident Summary Nr: 170357073 -- Report ID: 0950651 -- Event Date: 03/22/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125772483	03/23/1999	1622	0	Tutor Saliba Slattery J V

Abstract: At approximately 1:20 p.m. on March 22, 1999, Employee #1, an experienced carpenter, was disengaging a load from a sling hook when he signaled for the crane hook to be lowered. The hook began to descend rapidly and Employee #1's gloved finger became caught in the hook latch mechanism. As he attempted to pull himself free from the descending hook, the last digit on his right middle finger was amputated. Employee #1 had not stood clear of the descending hook, and the hook had been lowered too fast by the crane operator.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, AMPUTATED, CRANE HOOK, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125772483			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Lifting operations

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