Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202474219 - Employee's hand cut by wire, later becomes infected

Accident Summary Nr: 202474219 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 09/01/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307186338	10/12/2007	1799	561790	180 Connect

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on September 1, 2007, Employee #, a television field technician with four months of experience, was installing a communications system in a private residence when he sustained a wire cut on his finger. The cut became infected and Employee #1 was hospitalized for 5 days for treatment.

Keywords: INSTALLING, TELECOM WORK, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, INFECTION, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307186338			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Technicians, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Other

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