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Accident Summary Nr: 94770.015 - Employee handling electrical cable incurs finger amputation

Accident Summary Nr: 94770.015 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 04/11/2017
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1225544.01504/17/2017238210David R. Northup, Electrical Contractors

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on April 11, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by an electrical contractor, were working with electrical cable at a job site. Employee #1 was sizing and holding the electrical cable as Coworker #1 operated a manual cable lopper to cut the cable. The lopper blade came in contact with Employee #1's right thumb. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a laceration to the right thumb that later resulted in an amputation of the thumb tip.

Keywords: Amputation, Blade, Construction, Elec Utility Work, Electric Cable, Electrical, Laceration, Material Handling, Struck By, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1225544.015 45 M Hospitalized injury Electricians Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other)
Fatality Cause:

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