Sletten Construction Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LAUREL, MONTANA
| Employer | Sletten Construction Company | Report ID | 20191212947 |
| Address | Laurel Interchange | City, State ZIP | LAUREL, MONTANA 59044 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.66000, -108.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting a retaining wall. The employee's left hand was caught between a shackle and rigging, and the index finger was amputated at the second knuckle.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2019, a worker at Sletten Construction Company in LAUREL, MONTANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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