Marguerite Concrete
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Marguerite Concrete | Report ID | 20191212752 |
| Address | 99 Sumner Street | City, State ZIP | EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02128 |
| Event Date | December 11, 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 | Cranes-other fixed or stationary cranes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.36000, -71.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to lift a bundle of rebar with a crane when the employee's thumb became caught in the clamp of the crane's jib, resulting in a thumb amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2019, a worker at Marguerite Concrete in EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 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 cranes-other fixed or stationary cranes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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