MORTON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MEXICO, MISSOURI
| Employer | MORTON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | Report ID | 20191111807 |
| Address | 1300 Littleby Rd. | City, State ZIP | MEXICO, MISSOURI 65265 |
| Event Date | November 13, 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 | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.16000, -91.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attaching forks to a delivery truck. The employee was clearing snow and ice from a pin hole when the fork was pushed to slide it into place. The employee's right index finger was amputated beyond the third knuckle.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2019, a worker at MORTON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION in MEXICO, MISSOURI 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 vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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