Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202330205 - Employee's Fingertips Are Amputated by Truck Crane Hook

Accident Summary Nr: 202330205 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 09/24/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305585911	09/24/2002	1542	0	Kenneth Button, T/A K Button Construction

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were in front of a truck crane, securing the ball and hook so the crane could be repositioned for another lift. As they were working, the crane operator moved the load line. Employee #1's left hand became caught between the hook and a nylon sling used as a mooring strap on the front of the truck, amputating the tips of two of his fingers. Further investigation revealed that Employee #1 and the coworker were not visible to the crane operator, and none of the other workers signaled the crane operator that they were in front of the truck crane securing the ball and hook.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, TRUCK CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SLING, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	14

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305585911			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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