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United Building Envelope Restoration LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Building Envelope Restoration LLC in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Employer United Building Envelope Restoration LLC Report ID 2018010456
Address The Cannon House, 27 Independence Avenue SE City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20003
Event Date January 15, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary Source Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # 1290574
GPS Coordinates 38.88000, -77.00000

Incident Narrative

On January 15, 2018, an employee was backing a cart load of cinder bricks, weighing about 500 lbs., down a ramp by himself. His finger was caught and crushed between the cart and the frame of the doorway as he was going through, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 15, 2018, a worker at United Building Envelope Restoration LLC in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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