Miller & Long Concrete, Inc.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Miller & Long Concrete, Inc. in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Employer Miller & Long Concrete, Inc. Report ID 2017065554
Address 655 New York Ave., NW City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20001
Event Date June 16, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Cranes-tower, self-erecting, portal, pillar, hammerhead
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1241094
GPS Coordinates 38.90000, -77.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was landing a pallet jack that was elevated by a tower crane. As the crane lowered the load into a courtyard where the employee was located, the load struck something and started to swing. The employee's right hand was caught between the swinging load and the aluminum joists, crushing and amputating the ring finger.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2017, a worker at Miller & Long Concrete, Inc. in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with cranes-tower, self-erecting, portal, pillar, hammerhead identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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