Lloyd Jones Construction, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | Lloyd Jones Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2019021552 |
| Address | 110 Swallow Road, Bldg.#80 (New Construction) | City, State ZIP | CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA 28533 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Secondary Source | Crowbars | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.93000, -76.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a crowbar to lift the back left side of a section of electrical switchgear cabinet to install a shim. The crowbar rolled, and the weight of the gear came down onto the tip of the flat piece of metal he was pushing the shim with. His left index finger was pinched between the shim metal and the concrete pad amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2019, a worker at Lloyd Jones Construction, Inc. in CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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