Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202518338 - Employee's Pinky Is Amputated When Pinched on Scissor Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 202518338 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 11/21/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312572357	12/23/2008	1761	238390	New England Sheetmetal

Abstract: On November 21, 2008, Employee #1 was using a scissor lift while fixing some plumbing at a renovation project. He was using a Story Pole and was injured when his finger got caught between the scissor lift guard rail and the pole. He was hospitalized for the amputation of his right pinky finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, GUARDRAIL, FINGER, ELECTRICIAN, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PLUMBING, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	4	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312572357			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Lifting operations

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