E.R. Snell Contractors
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DACULA, GEORGIA
| Employer | E.R. Snell Contractors | Report ID | 2015096911 |
| Address | Hog Mountain Road | City, State ZIP | DACULA, GEORGIA 30019 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Concrete parking blocks and barriers |
| Secondary Source | Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.00000, -83.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was in the process of erecting a barrier wall on the side of the road (highway construction). The employee got his right index finger caught between the panel of the wall and the bolt, pinching/crushing his finger and amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2015, a worker at E.R. Snell Contractors in DACULA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with concrete parking blocks and barriers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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