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Carter Dredging II, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — JESUP, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Carter Dredging II, Inc. in JESUP, GEORGIA
Employer Carter Dredging II, Inc. Report ID 2015030353
Address 4022 Savannah Hwy. City, State ZIP JESUP, GEORGIA 31545
Event Date March 2, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary Source Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.65000, -81.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting a pipe into place with a hoist. The pipe came loose and caught his right hand between the pipe and a fusion machine. The pipe was rigged with a choker but not shackled. The employee's right little finger was crushed and he was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2015, a worker at Carter Dredging II, Inc. in JESUP, GEORGIA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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