Caddell Construction Co. (DE) LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Caddell Construction Co. (DE) LLC | Report ID | 2018032969 |
| Address | Project # 1048, Freshman Residence Hall, 810 2nd Street | City, State ZIP | TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35401 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.21000, -87.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transferring trash from a rolling hopper to a dump hopper when his right hand entered a pinch point between the dump hopper and the rolling hopper. His right thumb was crushed, resulting in a thumb tip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2018, a worker at Caddell Construction Co. (DE) LLC in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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