Allan Myers MD, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Amputations — GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE
| Employer | Allan Myers MD, Inc. | Report ID | 2023032551 |
| Address | Park Avenue | City, State ZIP | GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE 19947 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Concrete or clay pipes and conduits |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.68000, -75.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing the flared end section of a concrete elliptical pipe. As the pipe was being installed, it swung in the direction of a previously installed pipe. The employee's left ring fingertip was pinched between the two sections of pipe and amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2023, a worker at Allan Myers MD, Inc. in GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with concrete or clay pipes and conduits identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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