Berkel & Company Contractors Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Berkel & Company Contractors Inc | Report ID | 2018066120 |
| Address | The George Project: 275 Memorial Dr. SE | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30312 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2018 | Outcome | 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 | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Metal pipes, tubing | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.74000, -84.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were installing center bars, plates, and nuts on cased micropiles. As one employee was holding the center bar with a pipe wrench, the injured employee went to lift the plate. The wrench was released which caused the nut to catch and pull the plate down. The employee's right ring finger was caught between the plate and the casing; the first digit was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2018, a worker at Berkel & Company Contractors Inc in ATLANTA, GEORGIA 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 metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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