Beam's Contracting Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — EVANS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Beam's Contracting Inc. | Report ID | 2024010950 |
| Address | Intersection of Flowing Wells Rd. and Flintrock WAy | City, State ZIP | EVANS, GEORGIA 30809 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, and pay loaders |
| Secondary Source | Other hammers, mallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.55000, -82.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a chipping hammer to remove asphalt from around a manhole cover. The hammer got stuck and an excavator operator attempted to remove the hammer using an excavator bucket. The employee reached down to help when the hammer engaged, causing the bucket to jump and pin the employee's left ring finger between the bucket tooth and the hammer. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2024, a worker at Beam's Contracting Inc. in EVANS, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back, with bucket, front-end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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