T & J Specialty, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | T & J Specialty, Inc. | Report ID | 2016010549 |
| Address | 2634 Oriole Street | City, State ZIP | SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72764 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2016 | 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 | Structural metal materials, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.17000, -94.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A two-man team was adjusting an exposed metal stud wall at a new construction site. Another employee in an aerial lift located on one side of the exposed metal stud wall was on his way back down to ground level and hit a piece of electrical conduit. Upon hitting the piece of conduit, the conduit nudged the exposed metal stud wall and moved the wall. When the wall moved it amputated the left ring finger of an employee who was at ground level and on the other side of the exposed metal wall.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2016, a worker at T & J Specialty, Inc. in SPRINGDALE, 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 structural metal materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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