Citadel Electric
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — OAK GROVE, MISSOURI
| Employer | Citadel Electric | Report ID | 20191213000 |
| Address | 31710 East Colbern Road | City, State ZIP | OAK GROVE, MISSOURI 64075 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.94000, -94.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping another person move a pallet with a transformer on it when he dropped his side of the pallet. He was unable to move his hands in time and the transformer landed on his fingers, resulting in amputations of the left middle and ring fingertips, as well as the right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2019, a worker at Citadel Electric in OAK GROVE, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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