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Lane Pipeline Construction, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MIDDLEBOURNE, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lane Pipeline Construction, LLC in MIDDLEBOURNE, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Lane Pipeline Construction, LLC Report ID 2020032391
Address Rush Run Road City, State ZIP MIDDLEBOURNE, WEST VIRGINIA 26149
Event Date March 13, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Metal pipes, tubing
Industry (NAICS) 237120 Inspection # 1470894
GPS Coordinates 39.44000, -80.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking for a seam under a suspended pipe. The sling holding the pipe shifted and the pipe lowered onto his right index finger, crushing the tip. The fingertip was amputated past the nail.

Incident Summary

On March 13, 2020, a worker at Lane Pipeline Construction, LLC in MIDDLEBOURNE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was 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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