OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221446768

ROVAL GROUP

IRVINE, CA· 2022-02-14T00:00:00

Event: Amputation, Caught Between, Excavator, Finger, Hand Tool, Hydraulic, Shoring, Stuck, Trench
NAICS: 236220
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345783773
Employer profile: ROVAL GROUP
Summary number: 221446768
Report ID: 0950631
Project type: A
Construction end-use: B

Event description

Employee amputates index finger while removing hydraulic sh

Investigation abstract

At 10:40 a.m. on February 14, 2022, Employee #1 was attempting to remove hydraulic shoring that was stuck in the trench. Employee #1 was unable to dislodge the shoring with a removal tool, so he instructed a coworker to pull it with an excavator, as Employee #1 held the removal tool. As the coworker positioned the excavator and began lifting, Employee #1's finger was caught between the excavator and the removal tool, resulting in a finger amputation. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 49 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
869

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