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Butt Construction Company, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WELDON SPRING, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Butt Construction Company, Inc. in WELDON SPRING, MISSOURI
Employer Butt Construction Company, Inc. Report ID 20181010192
Address 6165 Range Road City, State ZIP WELDON SPRING, MISSOURI 63304
Event Date October 2, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
Secondary Source Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.71000, -90.68000

Incident Narrative

At 11:00 a.m. on October 2, 2018, an employee was installing 15-inch PVC pipe in a storm sewer when his left hand was caught between the pipes. Three of his fingers were smashed; the index finger suffered a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 2, 2018, a worker at Butt Construction Company, Inc. in WELDON SPRING, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with plastic, pvc, or rubber pipes and tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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