Pitts Enterprises, Incorporated
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PITTSVIEW, ALABAMA
| Employer | Pitts Enterprises, Incorporated | Report ID | 2017010825 |
| Address | 5734 Pittsview Hwy | City, State ZIP | PITTSVIEW, ALABAMA 36871 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.19000, -85.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading metal beams when their left hand was caught between two beams. The employee suffered a severe laceration that resulted in medical amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2017, a worker at Pitts Enterprises, Incorporated in PITTSVIEW, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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