Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors, Inc. | Report ID | 2020099262 |
| Address | 610 County Road 19 | City, State ZIP | ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57401 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.44000, -98.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was raising a scissor lift when his right hand was caught between the top rail of the lift and a pipe. The employee's middle, ring, and little fingers were broken.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2020, a worker at Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors, Inc. in ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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