Anchor Construction Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | Anchor Construction Corporation | Report ID | 2017076635 |
| Address | 1120 9th Street, NW | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20001 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.90000, -77.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a coworker stack hydraulic shoring into the bed of a service truck when the shoring shifted and smashed/amputated the employee's ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2017, a worker at Anchor Construction Corporation in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural metal materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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