Watkins Concrete Block Co., Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Watkins Concrete Block Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2023109963 |
| Address | 14306 Giles Rd. | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68138 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | 1708041 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.17000, -96.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a concrete mixer. They were manually moving the mixing blade when their left thumb was caught between the blade and the wall of the mixer. Their thumb was amputated from the first knuckle up.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2023, a worker at Watkins Concrete Block Co., Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA 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 agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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