Fluor Enterprises, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA
| Employer | Fluor Enterprises, Inc. | Report ID | 2017021659 |
| Address | 7821 River Road | City, State ZIP | WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA 30830 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Strapping |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.13000, -81.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding the rigging line while he was signaling the operator to lift the load. As the load was lifted up, it shifted and his left hand little finger was caught between the rigging strap and the lifting box and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2017, a worker at Fluor Enterprises, Inc. in WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with strapping identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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