Cianbro
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — KITTERY, MAINE
| Employer | Cianbro | Report ID | 2017065395 |
| Address | 19 Bridge Street | City, State ZIP | KITTERY, MAINE 03904 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Sheet metal |
| Secondary Source | Crowbars | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.08000, -70.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a 3-foot pry bar to lift a 3/8-inch piece of sheet of metal to remove the 3/4-inch wooden support blocks from underneath. The 3-foot pry bar slipped while the employee was removing the 3/4-inch wooden block, allowing the sheet metal to drop onto and amputate the employee's left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2017, a worker at Cianbro in KITTERY, MAINE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with sheet metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 425 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker injuries.
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