PACE CONSTRUCTION
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WILLOW SPRINGS, MISSOURI
| Employer | PACE CONSTRUCTION | Report ID | 20181010185 |
| Address | 1760 State HWY AM | City, State ZIP | WILLOW SPRINGS, MISSOURI 65793 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Road grading and surfacing machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | 1352912 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.03000, -92.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rotating an asphalt plant baghouse rotor when his right index fingertip was pinched between the rotor and the rotor brake. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2018, a worker at PACE CONSTRUCTION in WILLOW SPRINGS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with road grading and surfacing machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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