Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202359261 - Employee's Crushed Fingers Are Amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 202359261 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 05/17/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309974558	05/17/2006	1794	238910	Pleasants Construction, Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 and two coworkers were replacing a 5,400-lb, 4-cubic yd bucket on a 345 C Caterpillar track hoe. The employees had removed the first bucket and were installing the replacement bucket. They inserted the first of two 4.5-in. diameter by 28-in long holding pins through the arm of the track hoe, however, because the bucket was not level, the pin would not align to go through the bucket bracket. The track hoe operator lifted the bucket so that a 4-in. by 4-in. block of wood could be placed under the left side of the bucket to level it. When the bucket lifted approximately 5.5 inches, Employee #1 pushed the wood block under the bucket. At that moment the pin slipped, the bucket dropped to the ground, and caught Employee#1's hand between the wood block and the 5,400-lb bucket, crushing. Employee #1 was hospitalized and three fingers were surgically amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WOOD SLAB, FINGER, MECHANIC, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309974558			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Heavy equipment mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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