Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97123.015 - Worker operating machine has finger amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 97123.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 07/07/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1246762.015	07/13/2017		238210	Rosendin Electric Inc/ Redwood Electric Inc, Joint Venture

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on July 7, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was engaged in electrical installation work at the multiemployer construction site for a large office complex. He was using a Maxis 3K Cable Puller powered by a Milwaukee Super Hawg Drill to pull wires through an electrical panel in a server room. The rope that was going through the cable puller's capstan became overwrapped. Employee #1 reached over with his right hand to turn off the equipment, and his hand became caught on the rope being pulled. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for the partial amputation of his right pinkie finger and then discharged.

Keywords: Amputation, Building, Caught By, Construction, Elec Utility Work, Electrician, Finger, Installing, Lockout/Tagout, Rope

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1246762.015	55	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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