MasTec Services Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — 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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