Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202692026 - Worker's Fingers Are Crushed and One Finger Is Amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 202692026 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 09/21/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316701853	10/15/2013	1742	238310	Cen Cal Plastering Inc

Abstract: On September 21, 2013, Employee #1, of Cen Cal Plastering, Inc., was involved in traffic protection at a commercial building construction site. He was unhooking a trailer from a pick-up truck when his left hand became caught between the trailer hitch and the truck hitch. The trailer rolled and pinched his left hand's first and second fingers. Both fingers were crushed. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated. Seven days after the event, surgery was performed to amputate the injured second finger at the lower knuckle.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, VEHICLE, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, TRAILER HITCH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK, TRAILER, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Other		Under $50,000	1	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316701853			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Plastering Fatality Cause: Unloading-loading equipment/material (except by cr

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