Federal Signal Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BUTTE, MONTANA
| Employer | Federal Signal Corporation | Report ID | 2021043156 |
| Address | I-90 | City, State ZIP | BUTTE, MONTANA 59701 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1529114 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.00000, -112.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was securing a water blaster in its stow position when the equipment shifted, catching the employee's finger between the locking bar and the equipment. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation on the left hand and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2021, a worker at Federal Signal Corporation in BUTTE, MONTANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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