PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS of CT, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PALMER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS of CT, Inc. | Report ID | 2018099228 |
| Address | River Street Solar Project, 12 River St. | City, State ZIP | PALMER, MASSACHUSETTS 01069 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.20000, -72.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing bolts to hold the metal parts of a framework when a metal part slipped and trapped his right pinky fingertip, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2018, a worker at PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS of CT, Inc. in PALMER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural metal materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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