Guardian Construction Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
| Employer | Guardian Construction Company | Report ID | 2019021528 |
| Address | 3506 Kennett Pike | City, State ZIP | WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19807 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Snowblowers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | 1377862 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -75.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a snow blower and attempted to clear the snow from around the rotating brush when it energized and severed the employee's right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2019, a worker at Guardian Construction Company in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with snowblowers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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