Coggins Construction Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — THOMASTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Coggins Construction Company | Report ID | 2020054610 |
| Address | 1415 Hwy 19 South | City, State ZIP | THOMASTON, GEORGIA 30286 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.93000, -84.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to lift a steel road plate when the plate pinched his finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2020, a worker at Coggins Construction Company in THOMASTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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