SUBCOM CABLE SYSTEMS
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEWINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | SUBCOM CABLE SYSTEMS | Report ID | 2019099258 |
| Address | 100 Piscataqua dr | City, State ZIP | NEWINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03801 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cases, cabinets, racks, shelves, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335921 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.10000, -70.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After lining up a cable roller stand with floor anchor holes, an employee was cleaning dirt out of a floor anchor hole. While doing this, another employee moved the cable roller stand to line up a different bolt hole and the injured employee's finger was pinched in a hole. The injured employee sustained a partial amputation and avulsion of the right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2019, a worker at SUBCOM CABLE SYSTEMS in NEWINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cases, cabinets, racks, shelves, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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