Marathon Electrical Contractors, LLC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Marathon Electrical Contractors, LLC | Report ID | 20201010298 |
| Address | 110 Wynn Drive | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35805 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Drills-powered |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1502621 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.72000, -86.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was drilling through a wall when his glove and pinky finger got caught around the drill shaft. The employee sustained a fracture, lacerations, and a partial amputation of the pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2020, a worker at Marathon Electrical Contractors, LLC in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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