Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201177722 - Employee's Finger Tip Is Amputated in Scissor Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 201177722 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/07/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300882768	06/21/2005	1542	236220	Sierra View Company, Inc.

Abstract: On June 7, 2005, Employee #1 was operating a scissor lift removing 2 by 4 braces using a roto hammer. As the lift was moving forward, one section of an extension cord that was wrapped around the top rail of the lift became tangled in the rear tire. His right ring finger was caught in the loop of the extension cord, severing the tip. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CORD SET, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, AERIAL LIFT

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300882768			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Other

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