Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202544524 - Employee Amputates Finger When Glove in Caught in a Drill

Accident Summary Nr: 202544524 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 11/30/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314862962	12/26/2012	1711	238220	Dnc Plumbing Dba Hydro-Tech Plumbing Corp

Abstract: At approximatelyv11:10 a.m. on November 30, 2012, Employee #1, a plumber's assistant, was working for DNC Plumbing dba Hydrotech. The employee was using a right-angle drill to make a vertical hole in a block of wood in order to fit a pipe through the wood. Employee#1's right glove got caught in the drill, resulting in his finger amputation. The employee was transported to USC Medical Center, where he was treated and released.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DRILLING MACHINE, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, PIPE, PLUMBING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	47

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314862962			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Other

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