Chapel Valley Landscape Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | Chapel Valley Landscape Company | Report ID | 2016087717 |
| Address | 300 Constitution Ave., NW | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20010 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Excavating machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.93000, -77.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to remove a bucket attachment from an excavator when his right middle finger was caught between the attachment and the attachment point. His fingertip was smashed and subsequently amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2016, a worker at Chapel Valley Landscape Company in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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