Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170835441 - Worker Amputates Three Fingers When Marble Slab Falls

Accident Summary Nr: 170835441 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 01/26/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125539718	01/29/2007	1741	238140	Dan Cunningham Dba Dan'S Creative Enterprises

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on January 26, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a laborer for Dan's Creative Enterprises, a masonry contractor. The employer installs marble and tile, specializing in finish work for commercial buildings. Employee #1 had been instructed to remove marble slabs from a crate on the basis of their size. No equipment was being used for removing marble slabs, and he was working alone. A slab of marble began to fall forward, and Employee #1 tried to stop it by holding on. His fingers were caught under the slab, and three were amputated. He was admitted to Queen of the Valley Hospital, where he stayed for approximately 3 days.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125539718			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction laborers

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