The Shaw Group

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EL DORADO, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Shaw Group in EL DORADO, ARKANSAS
Employer The Shaw Group Report ID 20231211547
Address 205 Louis Hurley Road City, State ZIP EL DORADO, ARKANSAS 71730
Event Date December 21, 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 Metal pipes, tubing
Secondary Source Metal pipes, tubing
Industry (NAICS) 332996 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.21000, -92.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to free another employee who had a 40-foot pipe fall on them. While lifting the pipe, the employee's left hand was crushed between two sections of pipe and their left middle and ring fingers were amputated. The employee also suffered a fracture to the left little finger.

Incident Summary

On December 21, 2023, a worker at The Shaw Group in EL DORADO, 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 metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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