Accident Report Detail

Accident: 93290.015 - Employee'S Hand Comes Into Contact With Excavator, Losing A

**Accident: 93290.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 02/15/2017**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1211585.015	02/17/2017		Downrite Engineering Corp.

At 9:35 a.m. on February 15, 2017, an employee was assisting in the installation of concrete piping. As he was holding a 4 inch by 4 inch piece of wood against the concrete pipe, an excavator come into contact with the piping and the employ ee's right hand. His right index finger was amputated, which he was hospitalize d for treatment.

Keywords: amputated, concrete pipe, excavation, excavator, finger

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	1211585.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Pipelayer	FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit FatCause:

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