Civil Site Services
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SUGAR HILL, GEORGIA
| Employer | Civil Site Services | Report ID | 20201110844 |
| Address | West Broad St | City, State ZIP | SUGAR HILL, GEORGIA 30518 |
| Event Date | November 16, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1503738 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.10000, -84.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were rigging a piece of pipe. When the pipe was being lifted, the load shifted, and the pipe crushed an employee's left ring finger against a piece of wood. The fingertip was amputated above the nail.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2020, a worker at Civil Site Services in SUGAR HILL, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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