HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LA VISTA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | Report ID | 20190910079 |
| Address | 8121 City Century Drive | City, State ZIP | LA VISTA, NEBRASKA 68128 |
| Event Date | September 26, 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 | Grates |
| Secondary Source | Stairs, steps, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.18000, -96.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was evaluating metal floor grates in a stairway platform. The employee attempted to reset a metal floor panel in the stairway platform when the grate broke free. The employee's thumbs were crushed between the dislodged grate and a cement step. Both thumbs were amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2019, a worker at HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY in LA VISTA, NEBRASKA 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 grates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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