DAVID R. NORTHUP, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | DAVID R. NORTHUP, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS | Report ID | 2017043263 |
| Address | 282 Cabot St | City, State ZIP | HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS 01040 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Cutting handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1225544 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.20000, -72.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 11, 2017, an employee was cutting wire with a hand-held cable cutter and suffered a partial amputation of the right thumb.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2017, a worker at DAVID R. NORTHUP, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS in HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with cutting handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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