Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97590.015 - Employee operating power drill has finger amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 97590.015 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 07/20/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1250415.015	07/27/2017		236220	Webcor Construction, Lp

Abstract: At 9:35 a.m on July 20, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a multiemployer construction project, a seven-story building. He was operating a handheld roto-hammer drill, Bosch Model RH328VC-36, and chipping away concrete slough from the floor at the bottom of a concrete bollard. The tool torqued, and Employee #1's left hand, which was gloved as recommended by the manufacturer, was caught and pinched. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of his left pinky finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught By, Concrete, Construction, Drill, Drill Operator, Finger, Hand Tool, Rotary Hammer, Rotating Shaft

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition			7	69

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1250415.015	61	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause:

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