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Rural Gas Company

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GUILFORD, CONNECTICUT

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Rural Gas Company in GUILFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer Rural Gas Company Report ID 20171111266
Address 818 White Birch Road City, State ZIP GUILFORD, CONNECTICUT 06437
Event Date November 27, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Propane tanks and cylinders
Secondary Source Building, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 454312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.31000, -72.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a 120-gallon propane tank from a residential location. Two additional employees were assisting him. The employee determined that laying the tank down and rolling it out was the safest way to remove it. While rolling the tank, they needed to maneuver it between a shed and a tree. The space was just slightly wider than the tank (approximately 57 inches). As they approached the tree, the tank slid down against the shed, pinning the employee's finger between the tank and the shed. His left pinky fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 27, 2017, a worker at Rural Gas Company in GUILFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with propane tanks and cylinders 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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