Safway Services, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — POCATELLO, IDAHO
| Employer | Safway Services, LLC | Report ID | 2016054644 |
| Address | 1666 N. Kraft Road | City, State ZIP | POCATELLO, IDAHO 83204 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Grates |
| Secondary Source | Girders, beams, structural steel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.88000, -112.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A work crew was wrapping the steep tank with poly to protect it against the weather. To do so, the crew was moving the grating away from the tank so that they could slide the poly down and tie it to the tank. While setting down the end of the grating, the injured employee's left fifth finger became caught between the grating and the I-beam. When he went to pull his finger out, he partially severed the fingertip, which had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2016, a worker at Safway Services, LLC in POCATELLO, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with grates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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