Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201493723 - Employee Injures Finger in Boom Section of Mobile Crane

Accident Summary Nr: 201493723 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 02/10/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312916307	06/24/2010	7363	561320	Workforce Staffing

Abstract: At approximately 2:35 p.m. on February 10, 2010, Employee #1 was performing maintenance repairs on a mobile crane. Employee #1 was securing his body position on the boom section of the crane by sticking his finger into a hole that encases a telescoping portion of the crane's boom. The crane operator activated the hydraulic ram to extend the boom and sheared Employee #1's right middle finger. Employee #1 was transported to Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield for treatment. Employee #1 was an employee of Workforce Staffing, a temporary employment agency based in Bakersfield, CA, performing his regular duty as a "single hand welder" for his secondary employer; Mobile Equipment.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC RAM, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, BOOM, FINGER, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312916307			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Welders and cutters

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