Price Gregory International
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Price Gregory International | Report ID | 2017065044 |
| Address | County Rd 26 & County Rd 169 Pipeline Construction | City, State ZIP | ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA 35010 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Front and power shovels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.64000, -70.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a slide seat in an excavator when his right middle finger was caught between the slide seat adjustment bar and the latch behind it, amputating his middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2017, a worker at Price Gregory International in ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with front and power shovels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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