Great Southwestern Construction, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Great Southwestern Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2019021460 |
| Address | 1208 N. Gutensohn Rd. | City, State ZIP | SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72762 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| 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 | Building materials-solid elements, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.19000, -94.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was assisting coworkers to set a fiberglass wall inside a trench. The injured employee had his hand on the wall when the wall shifted and pinched his finger between it and another section of already placed wall. His right middle finger was amputated behind the nail at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2019, a worker at Great Southwestern Construction, Inc. in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 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 building materials-solid elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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