Core Tech International Corporation

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — DEDEDO, GUAM

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Core Tech International Corporation in 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.

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