Core Tech International Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — DEDEDO, GUAM
| Employer | Core Tech International Corporation | Report ID | 2022010759 |
| Address | 36 Strike Force, Andersen Air Force Base | City, State ZIP | DEDEDO, GUAM 96912 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Ropes, ties, chains, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drums, pulleys, sheaves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1591115 |
| GPS Coordinates | 13.51000, 144.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a rope that was wrapped around a pulley. The rope moved upwards, and the employee's right distal phalanx was caught between the rope and the pulley, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2022, a worker at Core Tech International Corporation in DEDEDO, GUAM suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with ropes, ties, chains, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. injuries.
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