CDI Contractors, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
| Employer | CDI Contractors, LLC | Report ID | 2015086201 |
| Address | Dillards of Montgomery, 7310 East Chase Parkway | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36117 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1088540 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.36000, -86.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While jacking up a pallet of fixtures and using 2x4s for bracing, an employee had his right index finger and thumb amputated when the pallet came down and smashed the employee's right hand between the pallet and the 2x4s.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2015, a worker at CDI Contractors, LLC in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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