GEORGE J. IGEL & COMPANY, INC.
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — MCCONNELSVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | GEORGE J. IGEL & COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 2020076926 |
| Address | 4995 St Rt 669 | City, State ZIP | MCCONNELSVILLE, OHIO 43756 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.67000, -81.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A road project was utilizing two excavator mounted drilling attachments, which have telescoping Kelly bars to make the drill bit go down into the ground. Two mechanics came out to inspect the Kelly bars. The injured mechanic was facing the excavator operator and signaled the operator to raise the boom, but the Kelly bar raised/collapsed instead. The injured mechanic s right hand slipped into the inner and outer Kelly bars of the drill and the first, middle, and ring fingers were injured. The top of one of the fingers was surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2020, a worker at GEORGE J. IGEL & COMPANY, INC. in MCCONNELSVILLE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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