Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202453114 - Employee's hands injured when struck against ground rod
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310486303 | 01/19/2007 | 1731 | 238210 | Henkels & Mccoy |
Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on January, 11, 2007, Employee #1 was using a job-built, hand-held hammer to drive an electrical ground rod into the earth. The 16 lb hammer consisted of a 41 in. long by 1 in. in diameter steel pipe welded to an 8 in. long by 3 in. in diameter solid steel plug. An 8 ft long by 5/8 in. in diameter copper-clad steel ground rod was inserted into the hammer handle and driven into the ground with a slam-hammer motion, with the employee's hands grasping the hammer handle. Employee #1 did not notice that the ground rod had come out of the hammer handle and he continued to drive the rod into the ground with a full force motion. His gloved hands struck against the ground rod resulting in a compound fracture of his right thumb, a complete puncture of his left hand, and multiple lacerations to both hands. Employee #1 was transported to Verdugo Hills Hospital and later admitted to Huntington Memorial Hospital for treatment.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerline, transmission line | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310486303 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile |
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