Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202495164 - Employee injured when toes crushed by lowering outrigger

Accident Summary Nr: 202495164 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 12/04/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310634928	01/18/2007	1623	237130	Par Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: On December 4, 2006, Employee #1, of PAR Electrical Contractors, Inc., was standing adjacent to a truck crane as the outrigger was being lowered to secure the rig in preparation for lifting a power pole. The outrigger was lowered onto his foot, smashing his toes. Employee #1 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: OUTRIGGER, CRANE OUTRIGGER, TRUCK CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TOE, FOOT, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Other		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310634928			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: Other

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