Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202495107 - Employee's Fingers Are Fractured and Lacerated in Wire Pull

Accident Summary Nr: 202495107 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 12/04/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310634845	01/10/2007	9111	921110	City Of Palo Alto

Abstract: On December 4, 2006, Employee #1 was working as a city employee, feeding conductors into conduit from a vault. The pull was stopped when the conductors became twisted. When the pull resumed, his hand was pulled into the end of the conduit. His fingers were badly lacerated, and at least one finger was fractured. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ELECTRICAL VAULT, CONDUIT, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, ELECTRICAL WORK, LACERATION, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310634845			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Electricians

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