Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201486222 - Employee's hand crushed when struck by exchanger

Accident Summary Nr: 201486222 -- Report ID: 0950627 -- Event Date: 02/05/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125817890	02/06/2004	1799	237990	Gsi Inc

Abstract: On February 5, 2004, Employee #1, a welder, was welding supports for an E-1073A exchanger, which was being held overhead by a crane. When the employee went to reach for a welding rod, he used his right hand to grab the support for balance. The operator of the crane, without any direction from the Rigger, lowered an E-1073A exchanger onto the support where the employee had his hand. Employee #1's four fingers on his right hand were crushed, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: WELDER, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, HAND, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Refinery		Maintenance or repair		$250,000 to $500,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125817890			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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