Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170897730 - Employee's fingertips crushed under falling steel plate

Accident Summary Nr: 170897730 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 09/15/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126126663	10/15/1998	4932	0	Southern California Gas Co.

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on September 15, 1998, Employee #1, of the Southern California Gas Company, was watching a crane lower a 10 ft by 6 ft by 1 in. steel plate over a trench opening in the sidewalk. For some reason, the crane jerked and the plate fell about 2 in. to the ground, pinning Employee #1's left hand. He suffered crushing injuries the tips of his middle and ring fingers.

Keywords: STEEL PLATE, FINGER, SUSPENDED LOAD, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126126663			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Technicians, n.e.c.

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