Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1225544.015 - David R. Northup, Electrical Contractors

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1225544.015

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 04/17/2017

Site Address:
David R. Northup, Electrical Contractors
Holyoke Healthcare 282 Cabot St
Holyoke, MA 01040

Mailing Address:
79 Bowles Road, P.O. Box 249, Agawam, MA 01001

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/24/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 05/09/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1201405	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 94770.015

Event: 04/11/2017

Employee handling electrical cable incurs finger amputation

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1225544.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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