Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201118486 - Employee fractures fingers when carrying stone block

Accident Summary Nr: 201118486 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 10/09/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120317334	11/18/2004	1771	238140	Sunshine Masonry

Abstract: On October 9, 2004, Employee #1 and a coworker arrived to the site at 9:00 a.m. and started installing blocks of stone on a stair at 11:00 a.m. At 12:00 p.m., Employee #1 with the coworker were carrying a block of stone, which was 20 in. long, 6 in. wide, 3 in. thick, and waiting about 200 lbs. They were carrying the block from their truck to the stairs. On the way to the stair, Employee #1 tripped over the plastic pipe, fell, and crushed his left index and middle fingers. Employee #1 was taken to Valley Presbyterian Hospital and was hospitalized for 5 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BLOCKS, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, FALL, PIPE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120317334			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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