Fluor Constructors
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FRANKLIN FURNACE, OHIO
| Employer | Fluor Constructors | Report ID | 20191010474 |
| Address | 2446 Galla Pike | City, State ZIP | FRANKLIN FURNACE, OHIO 45629 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2019 | Outcome | 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 | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1439711 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.59000, -82.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Three employees were installing a cage back into the crusher. They were transporting the cage back to the crusher utilizing a trolley system with three-ton chain falls attached to the trolley. The cage, that weighed 8000 lbs., tilted catching the injured employee's left hand between the chain and the striker plates resulting in amputation of the middle finger just above the second knuckle. The index finger was crushed.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2019, a worker at Fluor Constructors in FRANKLIN FURNACE, OHIO 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 overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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