Accident Report Detail

Accident: 170872212 - Employee'S Finger Amputated In Fall When Ring Catches Screen

**Accident: 170872212 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 07/18/1995**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
125776823	12/17/1996	1629	Ecco Equipment

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.

Keywords: clothing, amputated, finger, ring, caught by, construction, fall

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	125776823			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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