Dixie Crane Services, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HARTWELL, GEORGIA
| Employer | Dixie Crane Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077448 |
| Address | 266 Industrial Park Road | City, State ZIP | HARTWELL, GEORGIA 30643 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Angle irons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.33000, -82.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rigging angle steel sections to be hoisted by a crane. A section was lifted by hand and pushed in order to free it from the rest of the bundle. While holding the section, gravel shifted under his feet and caused the employee to lose control. The steel pulled back to its original position and caught the employee's hand against the resting section of steel. He sustained a crushing injury which required amputation of the right middle and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2019, a worker at Dixie Crane Services, Inc. in HARTWELL, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with angle irons 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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