Hart Engineering Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOPEDALE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Hart Engineering Corporation | Report ID | 2018099234 |
| Address | Milford Regional Waste Water, 230 South Main St | City, State ZIP | HOPEDALE, MASSACHUSETTS 01747 |
| 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 elements, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.11000, -71.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
As a banded load of concrete forms was lowered onto a flatbed trailer using a forklift, it crushed a trailer truck operator's finger. The tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2018, a worker at Hart Engineering Corporation in HOPEDALE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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