GUAM ADVANCE ENTERPRISES, INC.
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Amputations — TAMUNING, GUAM
| Employer | GUAM ADVANCE ENTERPRISES, INC. | Report ID | 20181111811 |
| Address | Tsubaki Tower Project, Hotel Nikko Extension | City, State ZIP | TAMUNING, GUAM 96913 |
| Event Date | November 16, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1361747 |
| GPS Coordinates | 13.44000, 144.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing housekeeping activities on a walking/working surface before installing an electrical panel board. While removing plywood on the walking/working surface, the employee stepped forward and fell through a floor hole opening, resulting in a right middle fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2018, a worker at GUAM ADVANCE ENTERPRISES, INC. in TAMUNING, GUAM suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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