KINSLEY CONSTRUCTION

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at KINSLEY CONSTRUCTION in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer KINSLEY CONSTRUCTION Report ID 2020087418
Address 1 Greenbriar Drive City, State ZIP YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17407
Event Date August 5, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Backhoes, trackhoes
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection # 1487146
GPS Coordinates 39.88000, -76.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing out of a trench when the bucket of a trackhoe struck the employee's hand, crushing it between the edge of the bucket and the surface of a road. The employee suffered a partial fingertip amputation of the left ring finger.

Incident Summary

On August 5, 2020, a worker at KINSLEY CONSTRUCTION in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with backhoes, trackhoes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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