Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95954.015 - Employee falls off ladder and amputates finger

Accident Summary Nr: 95954.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 03/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1235948.015	05/30/2017		531311	Kenneth R Steele

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on March 20, 2017, Employee #1 was working alone from an A-frame ladder, attempting to fix the wiring on an electrical junction box in the basement of a residential rental property. The ladder was set up on an unstable surface and was not tied or blocked to prevent movement. The employee was standing approximately two to three rungs up on the ladder when it became unstable and began to slip. Employee #1 jumped off of the ladder, but his wedding ring caught on a screw that was on the junction box, amputating his finger.

Keywords: Amputated, Caught By, Fall, Finger, Ladder, Lost Balance, Unstable Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1235948.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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