ReinCoat LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DESHLER, NEBRASKA
| Employer | ReinCoat LLC | Report ID | 2019044184 |
| Address | 1040 Road 5300 | City, State ZIP | DESHLER, NEBRASKA 68340 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.13000, -97.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the outside of a galvanized pipe. The employee's left index finger was caught between the cleaning plug and the couplet hole; the tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2019, a worker at ReinCoat LLC in DESHLER, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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