Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170853584 - Employee's fingertips amputated in backhoe attachment

Accident Summary Nr: 170853584 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 03/30/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120245600	05/04/1999	1611	0	Lindy'S Cold Planing

Abstract: Employee #1, a helper, started a tractor to which he had hooked up a backhoe device. The tractor began to vibrate and jump. The control lever was stuck, so Employee #1 tried to manually open the backhoe attachment. His left hand became caught, amputating the tips of his middle and ring fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, STUCK, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BACKHOE, MECH MALFUNCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	50

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120245600			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Other

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