Mr. Excavator, Inc.
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HILLIARD, OHIO
| Employer | Mr. Excavator, Inc. | Report ID | 2024054732 |
| Address | 4180 Scioto Darby Creek Rd | City, State ZIP | HILLIARD, OHIO 43026 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Pipes and tubes plastic, PVC, rubber |
| Secondary Source | Co-worker, supervisor current | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.01000, -83.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 30, 2024, an employee was assembling pipe for a concrete structure. He was holding a 6-inch PVC pipe to align it with a hole in the concrete structure. As the pipe was pushed forward, the employee's right middle finger was caught between the end of the pipe and the edge of the hole resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2024, a worker at Mr. Excavator, Inc. in HILLIARD, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with pipes and tubes plastic, pvc, rubber identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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