Fluor Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA
| Employer | Fluor Corporation | Report ID | 2016076774 |
| Address | Plant Vogtle, 7821 River Rd. | City, State ZIP | WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA 30830 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.09000, -81.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a plate compactor into an excavator bucket when his left pinky finger entered the thumb of the excavator, fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2016, a worker at Fluor Corporation in WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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
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