Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202522116 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated While Lowering Antennas

Accident Summary Nr: 202522116 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 02/06/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314995473	02/27/2012	1623	237130	Triton Tower, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on February 6, 2012, Employee #1 was working on a communication tower, and he was lowering cell phone antennas. The antenna slid down the horizontal bracket and severed Employee #1's left ring finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, COMMUNICATION TOWER, FINGER, ANTENNA

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	70

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314995473			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Communications equipment operators, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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