Acadian Contractors, Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PECOS, TEXAS
| Employer | Acadian Contractors, Inc | Report ID | 2018043414 |
| Address | Coronado | City, State ZIP | PECOS, TEXAS 79772 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.68000, -117.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a 2-inch joint of pipe when the pipe struck the lid of a toolbox. The employee tried to catch the lid when it was closing, but it struck his left ring finger, resulting in an amputation before the first joint.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2018, a worker at Acadian Contractors, Inc in PECOS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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