Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201126695 - Employee Crushes Finger Between Drill and Wood Frame

Accident Summary Nr: 201126695 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 04/19/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310093810	05/07/2008	1521	236118	Coast To Coast Development, Inc.

Abstract: On April 19, 2008, Employee #1 was using a 0.5-in. Milwaukee Hole Hawg right-angle drill (Model No. 1675-1) to drill into the base plate of some wood wall framing. After beginning the drilling operation, he placed his left hand on the handle and pulled the drill down towards the base plate. As he did this, his finger became caught between the tool and the wooden frame, crushing it. He was taken to Peninsula Hospital, where the first phalange of his left index finger was amputated. He was released 4 hours later from the emergency room.

Keywords: WALL, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ELECTRIC DRILL, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310093810			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Other

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