REINHARDT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
| Employer | REINHARDT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | Report ID | 2018088571 |
| Address | Champion Dr | City, State ZIP | COLUMBIA, MISSOURI 65201 |
| Event Date | August 20, 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 | Cranes-tower, self-erecting, portal, pillar, hammerhead |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.93000, -92.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to flip over a concrete column form using a tower crane to access and tighten the pipe braces on the bottom side of the form. His hand was on a partially suspended form when his left thumb was pinched between the form and the pipe brace, resulting in a partial thumb amputation (just below the first knuckle).
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2018, a worker at REINHARDT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY in COLUMBIA, MISSOURI 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 cranes-tower, self-erecting, portal, pillar, hammerhead identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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