Penhall Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Penhall Company | Report ID | 2023054802 |
| Address | 11506 Gilleland Road SE | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35803 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.62000, -86.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was lowering a trailer hitch onto the receiver ball to connect the trailer to the truck. During the alignment, the trailer moved, causing the employee's finger to become caught between the trailer and the receiver ball. The employee's middle finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2023, a worker at Penhall Company in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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