Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202489548 - Employee Crushes Fingers While Handling Metal Debris
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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313228652 | 07/23/2009 | 1623 | 237110 | Bayside Excavation & Construction |
Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on June 23, 2009, Employee #1 was assisting the owner with water line repair and general clean up at a jobsite located in Smith River, CA. The owner loaded metal debris into a dump truck with a backhoe, while Employee #1 covered the load with a tarp. As Employee #1 reached into the truck bed to relocate a piece of metal, another piece sprung loose from the load and crushed his fingers against the side of the dump truck. He was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and surgery, which involved amputating the seriously injured fingers. Following the surgery, he was hospitalized.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Single family or duplex dwelling | Demolition | Under $50,000 | 1 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 313228652 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile |