Stokes Plumbing & Trenchless Sewer Repair

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Stokes Plumbing & Trenchless Sewer Repair in NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
Employer Stokes Plumbing & Trenchless Sewer Repair Report ID 20231110193
Address 3001 E State Farm Rd City, State ZIP NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA 69101
Event Date November 4, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary Source Slings
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection # 1709165
GPS Coordinates 41.09000, -100.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping with an underground water line replacement. A sling that was connecting a road plate to an excavator released and the plate fell on the employee's big toe. The toe was medically amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 4, 2023, a worker at Stokes Plumbing & Trenchless Sewer Repair in NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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