MasTec Services Company, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PEEVER, SOUTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at MasTec Services Company, Inc. in PEEVER, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer MasTec Services Company, Inc. Report ID 2019088285
Address ROW near intersection of 458th Ave. City, State ZIP PEEVER, SOUTH DAKOTA 57257
Event Date August 12, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Gears
Secondary Source Drills-powered
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 45.54000, -96.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove a drive gear from beneath equipment. The employee was operating a pneumatic drill with his left hand while bracing himself with his right hand on the drive gear. The torque of the drill caused the gear to shift and catch the distal phalange of his right pinky finger, resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 12, 2019, a worker at MasTec Services Company, Inc. in PEEVER, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with gears identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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