Kiewit
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CATSKILL, NEW YORK
| Employer | Kiewit | Report ID | 20241110842 |
| Address | 79 Allen Street | City, State ZIP | CATSKILL, NEW YORK 12414 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, and pay loaders |
| Secondary Source | Structures other than buildings n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.22000, -73.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and his crew began assembling trench boxes for an upcoming culvert replacement operation. The crew used a wheel loader with forks to lift the top plate into position when the plate became misaligned with a post. The injured employee's right index fingertip was in the retaining pin hole as the signal person lifted, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2024, a worker at Kiewit in CATSKILL, NEW YORK suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with bucket, front-end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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