Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201122181 - Employee's finger amputated when ring is caught by nail

Accident Summary Nr: 201122181 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 11/23/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125521476	01/05/2000	1791	0	Largo Concrete

Abstract: At approximately 8:40 a.m. on November 23, 1999, Employee #1 was installing a wooden brace to support a concrete form. The man stood on a piece of wood to gain access to the top of the brace for nailing. When Employee #1 jumped to the ground, his finger ring caught on a nail, amputating his finger.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, AMPUTATED, NAIL, FINGER, RING, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125521476			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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