Cathcart Construction Company
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations involving bone loss — COCOA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Cathcart Construction Company | Report ID | 2024021633 |
| Address | 1056 West Highland Drive | City, State ZIP | COCOA, FLORIDA 32927 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Excavators |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1730223 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.36000, -80.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An excavator was being used as a crane to perform rigging operation. An employee was guiding additional drainage into place when their right index finger was caught between the wire rope and the load resulting in medical amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2024, a worker at Cathcart Construction Company in COCOA, FLORIDA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with excavators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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