Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 70216.015 - Highway worker's finger is caught and crushed during concret

Accident Summary Nr: 70216.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 01/28/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1022074.015	01/30/2015		237310	De Silva Gates Construction

Abstract: At 3:00 a.m. on January 28, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was assigned to perform paving work for a highway construction project. He and other crew members were in the process of removing a K-rail concrete barrier, using a forklift to lift the barrier and move it onto a truck. Employee #1 was on the ground and trying to remove the 2-foot-long steel pin that connects the concrete barriers. He was using a 1-foot-long pry bar tool. The pry bar moved out of position, and Employee #1's hand slipped away and was caught between the pin and the K-rail barrier. His right middle finger was crushed. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a crushing injury.

Keywords: Barrier Guard, Caught Between, Concrete, Construction, Crushed, Finger, Hand, Highway, Pry Bar, Steel Connector

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Other		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1022074.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause:

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