Bison Ridge Construction LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GREELEY, COLORADO
| Employer | Bison Ridge Construction LLC | Report ID | 2023032152 |
| Address | 17th Ave and W 28th Street | City, State ZIP | GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1655523 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.39000, -104.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were cleaning the end of an 8-inch PVC pipe (approximately 15 feet long) to set it in a manhole using a crowbar. As the injured employee pushed the pipe in, three of his left-hand fingers were pinched, resulting in an injury that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2023, a worker at Bison Ridge Construction LLC in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with plastic, pvc, or rubber pipes and tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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