Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200530889 - Construction Worker Amputates Two Fingers on Crane Cable

Accident Summary Nr: 200530889 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/19/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310080312	07/10/2006	1622	237310	Dixon Construction Co.

Abstract: On June 19, 2006, a construction worker was straightening the cable on a crane, when the crane operator thought that a signal had been given to raise the cables. The worker's right pinky and ring fingers were amputated at the first digit and his middle finger was lacerated. He did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, AMPUTATED, WIRE ROPE, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, STEEL ERECTION, COMMUNICATION, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310080312			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Lifting operations

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