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Garney Holding Company

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — INDIAN HEAD, MARYLAND

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Garney Holding Company in INDIAN HEAD, MARYLAND
Employer Garney Holding Company Report ID 2023087567
Address 3767 Strauss Avenue, Bldg. 899 City, State ZIP INDIAN HEAD, MARYLAND 20640
Event Date August 18, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.59000, -77.15000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were assembling a 12-inch valve with it standing up. As they went to spin it, the valve fell to the ground. The injured employee reached to grab it when his left little finger was caught between the valve and an excavator bucket that was laying on the ground, resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2023, a worker at Garney Holding Company in INDIAN HEAD, MARYLAND suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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