Troy Construction, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MILLERSPORT, OHIO
| Employer | Troy Construction, LLC | Report ID | 20211210831 |
| Address | Pipeline ROW | City, State ZIP | MILLERSPORT, OHIO 43046 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.88000, -82.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee 1 was operating a dozer's winch from inside the cabin. While attempting to unhook from a D-ring, he had to loosen the tension of the cable. Upon doing so, employee 2 walked over to the winch and grabbed the cable with her left hand. When employee 1 moved the controls to spool out the winch, employee 2's left hand was pulled into the cables. Employee 2 sustained a broken left ring finger and a partial amputation to her left little finger.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2021, a worker at Troy Construction, LLC in MILLERSPORT, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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