Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99089.015 - Employee struck by plywood incurs finger amputation

Accident Summary Nr: 99089.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 04/15/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1227673.015	04/21/2017		238210	Richard L. Oreair & Company

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on April 15, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company, were working at a multiemployer job site. Coworker #1 was operating a forklift that the two employees were attempting to lift onto a 13-inch-high concrete pad. Coworker #1 instructed Employee #1 to remove a sheet of 4 by 8 plywood that was interfering with the movement of the forklift's tires. As Employee #1 bent down to pick up the plywood, the forklift tires spun and kicked the plywood. The plywood struck Employee #1's right hand, pinning his hand between the plywood and a bollard. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of his fifth (pinkie) finger and the fracture of his fourth (ring) finger.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Amputation, Caught Between, Construction, Finger, Fracture, Material Handling, Pinned, Struck By, Wood Panel

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1227673.015	43	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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