PHOENIX RIGGING AND ERECTING, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | PHOENIX RIGGING AND ERECTING, LLC | Report ID | 20231211248 |
| Address | 248 East Paces Ferry Rd NW | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30350 |
| Event Date | December 9, 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 | Cranes-tower, self-erecting, portal, pillar, hammerhead |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.84000, -84.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was maneuvering a tower section into place. After the section seemed to have settled, he reached to steady his footing; the tower section then finished settling into place and crushed his right index finder, causing a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2023, a worker at PHOENIX RIGGING AND ERECTING, LLC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-tower, self-erecting, portal, pillar, hammerhead identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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