RJ DEVEREAUX
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — DEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | RJ DEVEREAUX | Report ID | 2020109359 |
| Address | Eversource Gas Yard, River Street | City, State ZIP | DEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02026 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Backhoes, trackhoes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.24000, -71.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was assisting in the off-loading and stacking of plastic pipe using a backhoe and sling. A piece of pipe was lowered to the ground. While the injured employee attempted to remove the strap from the backhoe bucket lifting hook, the backhoe operator rolled the bucket to release tension on the strap and his right hand was crushed between the backhoe piston and bucket causing injury to three fingers. The employee suffered a severed tendon and a fracture to the ring finger.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2020, a worker at RJ DEVEREAUX in DEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with backhoes, trackhoes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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