Shureline Construction Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — KENTON, DELAWARE
| Employer | Shureline Construction Inc. | Report ID | 20171110614 |
| Address | 289 W Commerce St. | City, State ZIP | KENTON, DELAWARE 19955 |
| Event Date | November 3, 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. |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.22000, -75.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a cart loaded with 4 steel columns that had plates at the end. A plate on the ground hit and pushed another column inside the cart. The employee's left pinky finger was caught between the plate and the cart, crushing it and amputating his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2017, a worker at Shureline Construction Inc. in KENTON, DELAWARE 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
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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