Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201497260 - Employee Injurs Hand Installing a Motor Pump

Accident Summary Nr: 201497260 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 12/02/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316721018	12/14/2012	1542	236220	Rumex Construction Corp

Abstract: On December 3, 2012, an incident occurred where Employee #1, was assigned to repair and service an above ground diesel fuel pump. An excavator was used to lift out the pump. As the pump was being lifted, Employee #1 had both hands underneath to help guide it out when it slipped from the sling and landed on both hands crushing them. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to a local community regional medical center for treatment, where he was hospitalized for several days.

Keywords: HEALTH CARE FACILITY, CRUSHED, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, PUMP, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316721018			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Garage and service station related occupations	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Other

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