Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170872212 - Employee's finger amputated in fall when ring catches screen
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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125776823 | 12/17/1996 | 1629 | 0 | Ecco Equipment |
Abstract: Employee #1 was working at a construction site. He climbed 4 to 5 ft above the ground on a ladder to inspect the inside of a hopper from the top. He was jumping down after completing the inspection when his left ring finger became caught on a screen at the top of the hopper. The weight of his body pulled off his finger off. He was taken to USC Hospital, where his finger was reattached.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 125776823 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators |