Accident Report Detail
Accident: 99117.015 - Worker Rigging Cylinder Incurs Thumb Amputation
Accident: 99117.015 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 09/07/2017 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1264699.015 | 09/19/2017 | Centurion Services, Inc. | |||||
At 2:10 p.m. on September 7, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction compa ny, was working with rigging equipment and positioning an argon gas cylinder in preparation for its being lifted. The rigging slipped while Employee #1's hands were on the cylinder. Employee #1's left thumb was amputated at the tip. Emer gency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation. | |||||||
Keywords:
amputation, construction, crushed, cylinder, falling object, gas, hand, material handling, rigging, thumb
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1264699.015 | 34 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Pipelayer |