Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202553079 - Employee Hand Is Injured When Crush by Drum Roller

Accident Summary Nr: 202553079 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 02/08/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313169989	04/01/2011	1542	236220	Shimmick Construction Co Inc/Obayashi Corp A Jv Ll

Abstract: On February 8, 2011, Employee # 1 was working as a heavy equipment operator. Employee # 1 was using a 3 foot wide double drum asphalt roller to compacting the earth when the vehicle slid around in a soft spot then tilted and turned on its side. Employee #1 put his hand out and the vehicle landed on Employee #1's finger. Employee #1 suffered an amputation of his finger-tip. Employee #1 is a full-time employee with no other contracts. The accident was reported to the Division by the employer on February 9, 2011.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ROAD GRADER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		Other		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313169989			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Grader, dozer and scraper operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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