Anaconda Foundry Fabrication Company Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ANACONDA, MONTANA
| Employer | Anaconda Foundry Fabrication Company Inc | Report ID | 2017109727 |
| Address | 241 Willow Glen Road | City, State ZIP | ANACONDA, MONTANA 59711 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.10000, -112.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a gasket between flanges that were held apart with wedges. One of the wedges slipped out and the flanges came together smashing the employee's index finger resulting in partial amputation of the distal soft tissue.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2017, a worker at Anaconda Foundry Fabrication Company Inc in ANACONDA, MONTANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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