Foundation Building Materials
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Foundation Building Materials | Report ID | 2025043169 |
| Address | 1245 South 95 Street | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68501 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2025 | 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 | Strapping, bands |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -96.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering construction materials and was trying to loosen a tie down on the back of the truck. When the strap came loose it caused the ratchet bar to jolt forward pinching their left little finger between the ratchet bar and forks on the back of the truck and resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2025, a worker at Foundation Building Materials in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 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 strapping, bands identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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