REEVES CONSTRUCTION CO.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CORDELE, GEORGIA
| Employer | REEVES CONSTRUCTION CO. | Report ID | 2019088355 |
| Address | Mile Marker 97 on I-75 | City, State ZIP | CORDELE, GEORGIA 31010 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.91000, -83.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking up a trailer to a vehicle. The hitch slipped and the employee's right index finger was caught between the hitch and the trailer. The tip was amputated to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2019, a worker at REEVES CONSTRUCTION CO. in CORDELE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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