US Mechanical Contractors, LLC.
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle - Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. - SAVANNAH, Georgia
| Employer | US Mechanical Contractors, LLC. |
| Address | 373 North Lathrop Ave |
| City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, Georgia 31415 |
| Report ID | 2017010787 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle |
| Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 |
| Inspection # | 1206272 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.10000, -81.11000 |
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Incident Narrative
On January 25, 2017, at around 9:30 a.m., employee 1 was operating a Skyjack Telehandler forklift with a telescopic boom and outriggers on the front. Employee 2 attached a nylon choker midway down a steel pipe that was 40 feet long and 10.75 inches in diameter. Employee 2 then attached the other end of the checker to a hook located under the boom of the forklift just behind the forks. Employee 1 lifted the steel pipe and carried it to an area where there were existing above ground steel supports. The designated area was muddy and wet. Employee 1 put the outriggers down and extended the boom approximately 40 feet and placed the steel pipe down onto the steel supports. Employee 2 was removing one end of the checker from the hook on the bottom of the forklift boom that was about 10 inches above the steel pipe, when the telescopic boom came down on top of the employee's right hand that was on top of the steel pipe resulting in fractures and lacerations to his fingers.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2017, a worker at US Mechanical Contractors, LLC. in SAVANNAH, Georgia suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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