GATE CITY TREE SERVICE, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HUDSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | GATE CITY TREE SERVICE, LLC | Report ID | 2018043600 |
| Address | 1 Cheney Dr. | City, State ZIP | HUDSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03051 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1312485 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.78000, -71.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working the wood chipping machine and was attempting to remove the cable hook from the tree when his left hand was caught between the tree and the cable, which tightened up on his hand and severed his left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2018, a worker at GATE CITY TREE SERVICE, LLC in HUDSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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