ROCLA CONCRETE TIE, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BEAR, DELAWARE
| Employer | ROCLA CONCRETE TIE, INC. | Report ID | 2016043395 |
| Address | 268 E. SCOTLAND DRIVE | City, State ZIP | BEAR, DELAWARE 19701 |
| Event Date | April 22, 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 | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.61000, -75.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a bottom bar between forms on a module when his right index finger was caught and amputated in a pinch point between the leg of a material cart and the bottom bar.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2016, a worker at ROCLA CONCRETE TIE, INC. in BEAR, DELAWARE 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 cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered 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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