MASTEC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
| Employer | MASTEC | Report ID | 2019065777 |
| Address | 4300 Stockton Drive | City, State ZIP | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72117 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.78000, -92.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a trailer. The employee's hand was on the edge of the trailer job box when the lid slammed down and amputated the right middle fingertip above the nail.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2019, a worker at MASTEC in NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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