Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201066164 - Employee Injures Hand When Struck by Valve

Accident Summary Nr: 201066164 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 04/10/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300793866	04/25/2003	1794	238910	Pyramid Construction

Abstract: On April 10, 2003, Employee #1 was working as a laborer, assisting equipment operators. They were installing water pipes and valves in ditches at a new construction site. Employee #1 was wrapping and taping a valve assembly. The valve assembly was suspended by a lifting strap from a forklift, at an estimated height of three feet above the ground. The strap slipped and the valve assembly dropped, striking Employee #1's left hand. He received crushing injuries and sustained amputations to four of his fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, INSTALLING, HOISTING MECHANISM, FINGER, CRUSHED, VALVE, STRUCK BY, WATER PIPE, FALLING OBJECT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300793866			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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