M&O Construction Co. Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — RIDGEFIELD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | M&O Construction Co. Inc. | Report ID | 2023098990 |
| Address | Ligi's Way Road/South Street, Intersection with South Street | City, State ZIP | RIDGEFIELD, CONNECTICUT 06877 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Structures, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Chains, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1707628 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.30000, -73.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up trench boxes for a sewer construction job. While unhooking the chain from a trench box that had been lowered into the ground, his right thumb was crushed between the chain and the trench box. The employee was taken to the hospital, where he underwent surgery for a partial amputation to his right thumb.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2023, a worker at M&O Construction Co. Inc. in RIDGEFIELD, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structures, n.e.c. 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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