Advantage Steel & Construction, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LAKE OZARK, MISSOURI
| Employer | Advantage Steel & Construction, LLC | Report ID | 20171010004 |
| Address | 65 Legion Rd | City, State ZIP | LAKE OZARK, MISSOURI 65049 |
| Event Date | October 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 | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Secondary Source | Metal plates, metal panels | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.19000, -92.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a shackle to rig a beam plate. The shackle shifted and caught the employee's left ring finger, pinching and partially amputating the fingertip between the shackle and the steel beam plate.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2017, a worker at Advantage Steel & Construction, LLC in LAKE OZARK, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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