Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 72403.015 - Worker's finger is amputated when rigging a front end loader

Accident Summary Nr: 72403.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 01/26/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1021769.015	01/29/2015		238910	Central Florida Equipment Rentals Inc.

Abstract: At 1:15 p.m. on January 26, 2015, Employee #1, employed by an equipment rental company, was engaged in a wetlands restoration project involving earth moving. He was rigging a sling to a front end loader when his finger became caught by the attachment pin. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for an amputation of his middle finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Attachment Hook, Caught By, Construction, Construction vehicle, Finger, Front End Loader, Pin, Rigging, Sling

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		Other		$500,000 to $1,000,000	0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1021769.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause:

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