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S & F CONCRETE CONTRACTORS INC.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at S & F CONCRETE CONTRACTORS INC. in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer S & F CONCRETE CONTRACTORS INC. Report ID 2021010117
Address Winthrop Square Project City, State ZIP BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02210
Event Date January 6, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Concrete blocks, cinder blocks
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.35000, -71.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was releasing a load of formwork. The form dropped on the employee's thumb, causing the amputation of the thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2021, a worker at S & F CONCRETE CONTRACTORS INC. in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with concrete blocks, cinder blocks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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