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M Betters Construction

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SCOTT TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at M Betters Construction in SCOTT TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer M Betters Construction Report ID 2020021168
Address Structure 214, 290 Green Grove Rd. City, State ZIP SCOTT TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA 18447
Event Date February 5, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.52000, -75.60000

Incident Narrative

On February 5, 2020, at approximately 4:30 PM, an employee was holding a rigging chain that was part of a drill bar set. The load was released, causing the rigging chain to swivel. The chain hook caught and crushed the employee's left middle fingertip, resulting in a medical amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 5, 2020, a worker at M Betters Construction in SCOTT TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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