TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Crushing injuries — CALERA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. in CALERA, ALABAMA
Employer TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. Report ID 2019055116
Address 1480 WOOLBINE AVENUE City, State ZIP CALERA, ALABAMA 35040
Event Date May 21, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Riveters-powered
Industry (NAICS) 488210 Inspection # 1404023
GPS Coordinates 33.10000, -86.75000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was attaching a dump door pan to a spreader bar using a hydraulic fastening gun. The employee's right index finger was caught and crushed between the spreader bar and the trigger of the gun. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 21, 2019, a worker at TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. in CALERA, ALABAMA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with riveters-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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