Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201147121 - Employee's Fingers Crushed Between Truck and Concrete Pump

Accident Summary Nr: 201147121 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 08/29/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125951384	09/09/2005	1771	238110	Gonsalves & Santucci Inc Dba Conco Cement Co

Abstract: On August 29, 2005, Employee #1, a cement pumper, lowered and straightened the chute behind a cement truck. He stood beside the cement truck where he could signal the driver. He was guiding the driver as he backed his truck into position over the entry point of the cement pump. The driver began to back up but didn't stop when Employee #1 signaled. Employee #1 yelled but the driver stated that he didn't hear him due to the pump and other surrounding noise. In addition the driver stated he couldn't see because of the angle of the truck with respect to the pump. The chute swung out towards Employee #1 and he caught the chute to prevent it from striking him. The truck continued backwards and his hand was caught between the chute and the splash guard of the cement pump. Employee #1's fingers were crushed and they were amputated at the hospital.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CONCRETE TRUCK, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3	36

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125951384			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete for piers, and pylons Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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