R.H. WHITE CONSTRUCTION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LUDLOW, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | R.H. WHITE CONSTRUCTION | Report ID | 2017065295 |
| Address | 787 East Street. | City, State ZIP | LUDLOW, MASSACHUSETTS 01056 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Curbs | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.16000, -72.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inserting a plastic sleeve for some pipe to go through a granite curb stone. He was attempting to straighten the pipe when his left middle finger was caught between the pipe and the granite curb stone, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2017, a worker at R.H. WHITE CONSTRUCTION in LUDLOW, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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