Dimeo Construction Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Dimeo Construction Company | Report ID | 2023054336 |
| Address | 1170 Tremont Street | City, State ZIP | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02110 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cranes-tower, self-erecting, portal, pillar, hammerhead |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.33000, -71.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing a post-assembly inspection of a tower crane. The employee was located on the counter-jib inspecting the trolley cable as the trolley was traveling out. When the trolley reached the jib end limit switch, the trolley stopped. The employee's right little fingertip became caught between the trolley cable and the spooled cable on the trolley drum, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2023, a worker at Dimeo Construction Company in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with cranes-tower, self-erecting, portal, pillar, hammerhead identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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