Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201031267 - Employee's finger amputated when caught under pry bar

Accident Summary Nr: 201031267 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 02/26/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120300066	04/16/1998	9532	0	L A County Dept Of Public Works

Abstract: On February 26, 1998, Employee #1 and coworkers were recharging the main supply MWD line with water. The valves were in a 6 ft by 5 ft by 6 ft deep excavated pit with timber/hydraulic shoring. Employee #1 went to see if the valve was leaking, after which the workers rolled back the 10 ft by 5 ft steel plate covering the excavated pit. They were using a pry bars to maneuvering the heavy plate back in place when it fell on the pry bar that Employee #1 was holding. The bar pinched one of his fingers against the asphalt slab, amputating it. He was not using suitable hand protection.

Keywords: METAL BAR, AMPUTATED, PPE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, HAND TOOL, NIP POINT, PRY BAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120300066			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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