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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018055027 · 5/23/2018 · Vivot Construction Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Drilling machines, drilling augers

Employer

Name
Vivot Construction Corporation
Location
9010 Estate Cottage Ste 2, CHRISTIANSTED, VIRGIN ISLANDS, 00820
NAICS
811310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 05/23/18 at 3:00 p.m., an employee was assisting in pile driving operations. A drill bit was removed from the pile, and the employee's left thumb was caught in a pinch point on the hammer drill, resulting in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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