County Environmental Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
| Employer | County Environmental Company | Report ID | 2016076535 |
| Address | McKean High School, 301 McKennans Church Road | City, State ZIP | WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19808 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.73000, -75.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and his supervisor were carrying a boiler part (weighing approximately 110 to 120 pounds) in tandem and placing it atop a pile. The employee was wearing Kevlar Gloves covered with rubber gloves (i.e.; two layers of gloves). The employee was helping to stabilize the boiler part on top of another part already stacked in the pile. The part the employee was adjusting shifted and the employee's left index finger was pinched between two parts. The employee tried to pull his finger out of the pinch point, and suffered a fingertip amputation with the loss of some bone.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2016, a worker at County Environmental Company in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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