ALBERICI CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | ALBERICI CONSTRUCTORS, INC. | Report ID | 2023032874 |
| Address | 2150 KIENHEN AVE | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63121 |
| Event Date | March 31, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.70000, -90.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rigging a piece of metal that weighed 434 pounds. He hooked the clamp to the gantry crane and stood the base plate on its end to check the balance and placement of the clamp. The employee then raised the plate and swung it over to the steel column. The baseplate bumped into the column and the clamp released. The employee's index, middle, and ring fingers were lacerated by holes in the base plate as it slipped against the column and fell to the floor. The index and middle fingertips were amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 31, 2023, a worker at ALBERICI CONSTRUCTORS, INC. in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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