Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

ER Construction, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — ELIOT, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ER Construction, LLC in ELIOT, MAINE
Employer ER Construction, LLC Report ID 2016043329
Address 54 Shea Drive City, State ZIP ELIOT, MAINE 03903
Event Date April 20, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Excavating machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.10000, -70.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing a residential septic system using an excavator. He placed his left hand on the bucket of the excavator to gain leverage as he moved an object with his foot. His force against the bucket caused the bucket to move. The movement of the bucket created a pinch point between the bucket and "thumb" of the bucket. His left ring finger was caught and crushed in the pinch point.

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2016, a worker at ER Construction, LLC in ELIOT, MAINE suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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.

See all reports for ER Construction, LLC.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Jul 9, 2022 CENTRIA LLC SHERIDAN, ARKANSAS Amputations Amp.
Sep 7, 2016 Fluor Enterprises, Inc. WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA Amputations Amp.
Mar 15, 2018 Innovel Solutions Inc. SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY Amputations Hosp.
Feb 20, 2018 Zoresco Ohio Inc. OAKWOOD VILLAGE, OHIO Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. Hosp.
Jan 5, 2015 Elite Metal Fabricators, Inc. PLANO, TEXAS Amputations Amp.
Sep 7, 2021 EMR Eastern LLC CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY Fractures Hosp.
Sep 10, 2015 Artiflex Mfg. LLC WOOSTER, OHIO Amputations Amp.
Jan 8, 2020 Tenaris Bay City, Inc. BAY CITY, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports Workplace Safety Stats Workplace Safety Home
Browse All Injury Reports