Summerlin, LLC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — LUCEDALE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Summerlin, LLC | Report ID | 2022098628 |
| Address | 150 GM Luce Rd. | City, State ZIP | LUCEDALE, MISSISSIPPI 39452 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Angle irons |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.86000, -88.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was throwing a piece of angle iron into a dumpster. The angle iron caught his glove and his right thumb against the top of the dumpster. The thumb was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2022, a worker at Summerlin, LLC in LUCEDALE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with angle irons identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2022 | CFM Corporation | BLACKWELL, OKLAHOMA | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Texas A&M Concrete, LLC | GEORGETOWN, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Aug 12, 2020 | OMAHA TRUCK CENTER, INC. | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Monarch Products Co., Inc. | YORKANA, PENNSYLVANIA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Nabholz Construction | RIDGEDALE, MISSOURI | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| May 9, 2016 | Clean Scapes L.P. | MANCHACA, TEXAS | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Douglas Dynamics | ROCKLAND, MAINE | Fractures | Hosp. |