KEITH MOSLEY CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — SARALAND, ALABAMA
| Employer | KEITH MOSLEY CONSTRUCTION, INC. | Report ID | 2015129921 |
| Address | 520 SARALAND BOULEVARD SOUTH | City, State ZIP | SARALAND, ALABAMA 36571 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Handtools-powered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.80000, -88.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hand-held blower to clean when his thumb was partially amputated by the impeller on the bottom of the equipment. The impeller was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2015, a worker at KEITH MOSLEY CONSTRUCTION, INC. in SARALAND, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with handtools-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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