Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202510319 - Plasterer'S Fingertips Are Amputated
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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316819689 | 01/15/2014 | 1742 | Capital City Drywall, Inc |
On January 9, 2014, Employee #1, a plasterer employed by Capital City Drywall, Inc., was working at a residential construction project. He was engaged in plastering while standing on a 4-foot A-frame ladder. Employee #1 lost his balance. To prevent himself from falling, he grabbed hold of one of the attachment straps for the overhead garage door opener. The strap was sharp, and Employee #1 sustained severe cuts to his fingers. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for fingertip amputation and laceration injuries to his left pinky and ring fingers. He then was discharged without hospitalization.
End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
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Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | $20,000,000 and over | 2 |
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 316819689 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Plasterers | FallDist: FallHt:4 Cause: Plastering FatCause: Fall from/with ladder |