Boyd Metals
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JOPLIN, MISSOURI
| Employer | Boyd Metals | Report ID | 2016076239 |
| Address | 1027 Byers Ave | City, State ZIP | JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64801 |
| Event Date | July 11, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.08000, -94.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about 7/11/16, an employee was moving four pieces of metal weighing about 84 pounds. He hand-carried the metal to a truck bed and set it down on his pinky finger. When he attempted to pull his finger out, he suffered a deep avulsion. His fingertip had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2016, a worker at Boyd Metals in JOPLIN, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural metal materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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