Thomas Concrete
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Thomas Concrete | Report ID | 2021053661 |
| Address | 3310 Cook Drive | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30507 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.18000, -83.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attaching a front end loader bucket to a machine. He aligned the parts to place a pin, and a bar moved and pinched his left index fingertip. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2021, a worker at Thomas Concrete in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was 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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