SCHLAUCH BOTTCHER CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BIG SKY, MONTANA
| Employer | SCHLAUCH BOTTCHER CONSTRUCTION, INC. | Report ID | 2020010719 |
| Address | Yellowstone Club, Lot 468 | City, State ZIP | BIG SKY, MONTANA 59716 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2020 | Outcome | 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) | 236115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.24000, -111.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping another employee position a forklift attachment into place when the employee's left middle finger was caught in the positioning hole used to place a pin in the attachment and amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2020, a worker at SCHLAUCH BOTTCHER CONSTRUCTION, INC. in BIG SKY, MONTANA 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 amputation.
Context
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