WINDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — DANVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | WINDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC | Report ID | 2017043041 |
| Address | 20734 HWY 80 | City, State ZIP | DANVILLE, GEORGIA 31017 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Secondary Source | Jewelry, ID badge lanyards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.60000, -83.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was descending from the basket of a boom truck when his left ring finger was caught in a bracket that held the bucket to the truck resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2017, a worker at WINDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC in DANVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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