Black & Veatch Construction, Inc.
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — GOOD HOPE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Black & Veatch Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 20191111994 |
| Address | 2400 Rd & Hwy 67 | City, State ZIP | GOOD HOPE, ILLINOIS 61438 |
| Event Date | November 19, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Ropes, ties, chains, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | — |
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a tag line for a rotary head that was being lifted 300 feet into the air for installation. The tag line got hung up in the shackle. When the employee disentangled it, his right hand got caught in the tag line and pulled into the shackle. His index finger was amputated above the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2019, a worker at Black & Veatch Construction, Inc. in GOOD HOPE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with ropes, ties, chains, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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