Cypress Contracting LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — FLORENCE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Cypress Contracting LLC | Report ID | 2018054969 |
| Address | Hermitage Drive Sidewalk Project | City, State ZIP | FLORENCE, ALABAMA 35630 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Construction debris |
| Secondary Source | Backhoes, trackhoes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.81000, -87.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hand loading demolition concrete into a backhoe bucket. When he adjusted the broken concrete in the bucket his right hand was caught between the concrete and the bucket, cutting and breaking his right index finger. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2018, a worker at Cypress Contracting LLC in FLORENCE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with construction debris identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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