SJ&L GENERAL CONTRACTOR, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | SJ&L GENERAL CONTRACTOR, LLC | Report ID | 2019010371 |
| Address | Blakebottom Road | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35811 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Grates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.78000, -86.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning metal grates on the back of a trailer when his left middle finger was caught on the metal grate, resulting in a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2019, a worker at SJ&L GENERAL CONTRACTOR, LLC in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with grates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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