Tradesmen International, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE
| Employer | Tradesmen International, LLC | Report ID | 2018099415 |
| Address | 726 Loveville Road, Cokesbury Village | City, State ZIP | HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE 19707 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Doors, except garage and vehicle |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -75.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a client load a metal door into a dumpster. His hand was on the edge of the dumpster and, as they were lifting the door into the dumpster, his right little finger was caught between the door and the dumpster. As a result, he suffered a partial amputation of his right little fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2018, a worker at Tradesmen International, LLC in HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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