COGHLIN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | COGHLIN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS | Report ID | 2018010622 |
| Address | Amherst Science Center, 220 Pleasant St. | City, State ZIP | AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS 01002 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.37000, -72.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was breaking down spools of cable from a cable pole when his left ring finger was caught and crushed between a reel jack and the arbor that was holding the spools.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2018, a worker at COGHLIN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS in AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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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