Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202517009 - Employee's fingertip amputated by falling toad sign

Accident Summary Nr: 202517009 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 09/24/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310550199	02/26/2008	1611	237310	Nehemiah Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On September 24, 2007, Employee #1 was removing road construction warning signs and barriers from a highway. He was moving a metal directional arrow sign to one side of the freeway when the pin holding the panel to the legs of the sign gave out. The sign fell to the ground, crushing Employee #1's right hand against the ground. The tip of his right middle finger was avulsed. He was transported to the hospital, where he underwent surgery on his hand.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, UNSECURED, FINGER, DEGLOVED, CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BOLT, ADVERTISING SIGN, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Other		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310550199			Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Traffic protection Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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