Gaston Electrical Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Gaston Electrical Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20171211584 |
| Address | Edan's South Bay AMC Theater, 21-39 District Avenue | City, State ZIP | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Clamps, couplings |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.32000, -71.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a ladder when it slipped. As he attempted to stop the ladder from falling, his finger was caught in a clamp.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2017, a worker at Gaston Electrical Company, Inc. in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with clamps, couplings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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