Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201127255 - Employee's Finger Is Injured by Drill

Accident Summary Nr: 201127255 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 11/02/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310096912	11/05/2009	1521	236118	Coast To Coast Construction

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on November 2, 2009, Employee #1 was working for Coast to Coast Development, Inc. He was using a power drill to drill a 2-in. hole for a 2-in. pipe. When he pulled the drill out after drilling, he mistakenly grabbed the extension bar for the drill bit. The glove on his left hand became caught. The glove and his left ring finger twisted and his finger was nearly amputated. He was hospitalized at Stanford Hospital for treatment of his injured finger.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, ENTANGLED, ELECTRIC DRILL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310096912			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Other

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