Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170835128 - Employee's Fingers Injured When Crushed by Manhole Cover

Accident Summary Nr: 170835128 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 05/19/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125537753	05/25/2006	1623	237110	Argonaut Constructors

Abstract: At approximately 6:50 a.m. on May 19, 2006 Employee #1 was lifting a manhole cover weighing approximately 100 lbs. Employee #1 placed the manhole cover on the top of the recycle bin. The manhole cover did not slide into the bin. The manhole cover came down on Employee #1's left hand, fracturing the left index and middle fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized, and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, MANHOLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		Other		$250,000 to $500,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125537753			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Unloading-loading equipment/material (except by cr

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