The Bridge Builders of Alabama LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
| Employer | The Bridge Builders of Alabama LLC | Report ID | 2021010383 |
| Address | 145 Highway, I - 65, Exit 212 | City, State ZIP | TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35405 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Metal plates, metal panels | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.12000, -87.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a hydraulic pump operator in positioning steel plates between the underside of a bridge and its support structure when the employee's right hand got caught between two steel plates, resulting in a cut on his middle finger and an amputation of his index finger to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2021, a worker at The Bridge Builders of Alabama LLC in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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