Accident Report Detail
Accident: 136790.015 - Employee'S Finger Is Amputated When Struck By Falling Light
Accident: 136790.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 01/15/2021 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1526258.015 | 04/20/2021 | Berg Electric | |||||
At 9:15 a.m. on January 15, 2021, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by an ele ctrical contractor, were installing/erecting a light pole and fixture in a priva te parking lot. The coworker was operating a forklift and holding the light pol e when the head of the fixture fell, striking Employee #1 and crushing his left middle finger. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and admitted for tre atment of the finger amputation. | |||||||
Keywords:
amputated, blunt force trauma, construction, crushed, electrician, erection process, falling object, finger, forklift, installing, lighting fixture, struck by, utility pole
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1526258.015 | 33 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electricians |