Power Line Services, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MCCOMB, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Power Line Services, Inc. | Report ID | 20171212080 |
| Address | Highway 98 | City, State ZIP | MCCOMB, MISSISSIPPI 39648 |
| Event Date | December 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.23000, -90.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left hand was caught between some equipment, amputating his middle finger.
Incident Summary
On December 20, 2017, a worker at Power Line Services, Inc. in MCCOMB, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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