Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201186632 - Employee Fingers Are Crushed in Fall, Later Amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 201186632 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 11/09/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312694334	12/04/2012	1799	238290	Cma Fire Protection Dba Rlh Fire Protection

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on November 09, 2012, Employee #1 was working as an Apprentice Sprinkler Fitter for CMA Fire Protection dba RLH Fire Protection. Employee #1 and a coworker picked up a 6-in. pipe that was approximately 18-ft long and 11.9 lbs and carried it on their shoulders. The coworker was leading the way, which required changing direction. As Employee #1 stepped backward, he tripped on an unmarked floor opening cover and fell. The pipe landed on his right hand and crushed two of his fingers. Employee #1 was first sent to a Workers Compensation Clinic and then to St. Francis Hospital, where he underwent surgery later that day. However, the surgery was not successful and his two severed fingers were amputated January 4, 2013.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CRUSHED, TRIPPED, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, PIPE, WALKING BACKWARD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	38

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312694334			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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