Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201491933 - Employee Amputates Finger When Struck by Concrete Chute

Accident Summary Nr: 201491933 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 12/19/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312909047	03/12/2009	3531	333120	Builders Concrete Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on December 19, 2008, Employee #1, a concrete mixer, had delivered concrete via a mixing truck to the work site. He was washing out the chute on the truck. His right hand slipped, and the weight of the chute pinched his left finger between the chute and the truck. The weight of the chute amputated the fifth digit of his left hand at the second knuckle. He was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was released.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CONCRETE TRUCK, FINGER, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312909047			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, heavy

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