Container Maintenance Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
| Employer | Container Maintenance Corporation | Report ID | 2019010125 |
| Address | 2265 Clements Ferry Road, Suite 301 | City, State ZIP | CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29492 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.90000, -79.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the pin lock on a chassis that had a container that was not sitting flush to it. The employee struck the pin multiple times with a hammer in the left hand and chisel in the right hand. On the last swing of the hammer, the chisel hit the pin and then slipped, sending the employee's right ring finger under the container as it fell flush to the chassis. The employee's right ring finger was crushed between the chassis and container, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2019, a worker at Container Maintenance Corporation in CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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