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National Water Main Cleaning Company

Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at National Water Main Cleaning Company in MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND
Employer National Water Main Cleaning Company Report ID 2019010808
Address Perry Avenue City, State ZIP MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND 02842
Event Date January 23, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Entangled in other object or equipment Source of Injury Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.49000, -71.27000

Incident Narrative

Employees were using a cable grip device to remove the end cap of a water main. An employee's left hand became entangled in the device's metal cable; the tip of his ring finger was amputated and his middle finger was broken.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2019, a worker at National Water Main Cleaning Company in MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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