R. Roese Contracting Co, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CABOT, ARKANSAS
| Employer | R. Roese Contracting Co, Inc. | Report ID | 2015097143 |
| Address | 3955 South 1st Street | City, State ZIP | CABOT, ARKANSAS 72023 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1096686 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.94000, -92.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to unload cable reels when his finger got pinched between a forklift fork and a trailer. His right ring finger was amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2015, a worker at R. Roese Contracting Co, Inc. in CABOT, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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