Bruns General Contracting, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TIPP CITY, OHIO
| Employer | Bruns General Contracting, LLC | Report ID | 2015129111 |
| Address | 3050 Tipp-Cowlesville Road | City, State ZIP | TIPP CITY, OHIO 45371 |
| Event Date | December 2, 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 | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1110603 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -84.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was wearing gloves and sorting I beams with his hands. One beam slid and rolled and caught his finger. The employee had half of his middle finger surgically removed.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2015, a worker at Bruns General Contracting, LLC in TIPP CITY, OHIO 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 beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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