AT&T
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | AT&T | Report ID | 2018065927 |
| Address | AT&T Work Center, 2200 Old Middleburg Rd. N. | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32210 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.09000, -95.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to load a reel of cable into the rear of a bucket truck. His left middle finger was caught between the cable and the truck bed, and the tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2018, a worker at AT&T in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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