Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201487469 - Employee's Fingers Are Crushed While Moving Equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 201487469 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 03/10/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125759100	03/18/2005	1541	236220	Tulloch Construction Inc.

Abstract: On March 10, 2005, Employee #1 was lowering a large piece of switchgear equipment to a rolling cart. His right ring and little fingers were crushed when they were caught between the edge of the switchgear and an upright, 4-in.-diameter conduit. He was hospitalized for treatment, including reattachment of the fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CONDUIT, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, SWITCHGEAR, CART

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125759100			Hospitalized injury	Other	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Other

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