Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201090032 - Employee's fingertip amputated in crane lifting operation

Accident Summary Nr: 201090032 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 07/09/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126205103	07/22/1996	7353	0	Ost Crane

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on July 9, 1996, Employee #1 was assisting in the crane lift of a mud pump. Just as the lift was about to take place, Employee #1 noticed that one of the slings on his side was loose and about to come off. Without stopping the lift operation, he pushed the sling back on. At that exact time, the crane operator lifted the load, and the tip of Employee #1's right little finger was pinched off. He was taken to the Emergency Room at Community Memorial Hospital, where he was treated and released, with no time lost on the job. Both Employee #1 and his supervisor admitted to poor communication during the lifting operation. The employer was cited for failing to properly communicate.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, FINGER, WORK RULES, HOIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SLING, COMMUNICATION, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126205103			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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