Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201064086 - Employee injured when fingers amputated by concrete mixer

Accident Summary Nr: 201064086 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 03/12/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300785649	04/04/2001	1771	0	Gold Coast Gunite

Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on March 12, 2001, Employee #1 of Gold Coast Gunite in Redlands, California had three fingers partially severed by a concrete mixing mechanism. Employee #1 was using his hand to help clear the mixing auger when another employee inadvertently put the mixer in motion. Employee #1 was treated by fire department paramedics and transported to Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, California. Employee #1 was later transferred to the UCSD Hospital in San Diego, California.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, CONCRETE MIXER, AUGER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300785649			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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