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Miller Pipeline

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Miller Pipeline in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Employer Miller Pipeline Report ID 20181010901
Address 400 17th. St., NE City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20017
Event Date October 22, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Backhoes, trackhoes
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # 1356016
GPS Coordinates 38.89000, -76.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing next to a steel road plate that was suspended and being moved by a backhoe. While in transit, the suspended road plate started swinging and struck the employee's right foot, which was then caught between the road plate and a concrete curb, resulting in the amputation of his toes.

Incident Summary

On October 22, 2018, a worker at Miller Pipeline in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with backhoes, trackhoes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.

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