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Harcon, Inc.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person — Fractures — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Harcon, Inc. in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
Employer Harcon, Inc. Report ID 20181111585
Address 736 Wallace Wade Avenue City, State ZIP TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35401
Event Date November 9, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person Source of Injury Crowbars
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.20000, -87.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working with a group of three other employees to strip a column form. The employee was holding the column form upright so that when it loosened it would not fall, while another employee was striking the outside of the form with a metal burke bar to loosen the concrete. The injured employee's left hand slid down the side of the form and the burke bar struck it, causing a laceration and fracture to the left ring finger.

Incident Summary

On November 9, 2018, a worker at Harcon, Inc. in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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