N.L. Carson Construction Co Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — RALEIGH, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | N.L. Carson Construction Co Inc. | Report ID | 2021109211 |
| Address | Bridge Construction Site in Smith County MS County Road 539 | City, State ZIP | RALEIGH, MISSISSIPPI 39153 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Construction debris |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1567178 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.03000, -89.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting concrete using a chop saw. A piece of the concrete broke off and fell, striking the employee's right hand, which had to be medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2021, a worker at N.L. Carson Construction Co Inc. in RALEIGH, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with construction debris identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,482 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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