Cannon Builders, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BLACKFOOT, IDAHO
| Employer | Cannon Builders, Inc. | Report ID | 2019044082 |
| Address | snake River Bridge Project | City, State ZIP | BLACKFOOT, IDAHO 83221 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Guardrails, road dividers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.18000, -112.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using loading equipment to install a metal guardrail on a bridge. He was jockeying the rail into place when his right index finger was caught between the guardrail and the equipment, resulting in a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2019, a worker at Cannon Builders, Inc. in BLACKFOOT, IDAHO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with guardrails, road dividers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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