Derr and Isbell Construction, LLC
Entangled in other object or equipment — Avulsions, enucleations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Derr and Isbell Construction, LLC | Report ID | 2016109687 |
| Address | 38 MANGUM ST SW | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30313 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Secondary Source | Beams-unattached metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.75000, -84.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the roof structure of a stadium to install structural steel. The employee was using a wire rope to pull a 600 pound steel beam when the beam fell from the roof structure. The employee's hand was caught in the wire rope causing the tip and left side of the employee's left pinky finger to be separated from the bone, but still attached.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2016, a worker at Derr and Isbell Construction, LLC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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