Krapff Reynolds Construction Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Krapff Reynolds Construction Company | Report ID | 2023098448 |
| Address | 3190 American St | City, State ZIP | SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72764 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Manhole and cistern covers |
| Secondary Source | Sewers, manholes, storm drains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.15000, -94.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the back of a work trailer and went to move a manhole ring and lid that was on a stack of other manhole rings and lids. Their left middle finger became caught between the inside edge of the ring and the outside edge of the lid. The finger was crushed and fractured resulting in amputation of the fingertip and last joint.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2023, a worker at Krapff Reynolds Construction Company in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with manhole and cistern covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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