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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181010192 · 10/2/2018 · Butt Construction Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
Secondary source
Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing

Employer

Name
Butt Construction Company, Inc.
Location
6165 Range Road, WELDON SPRING, MISSOURI, 63304
NAICS
236210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At 11:00 a.m. on October 2, 2018, an employee was installing 15-inch PVC pipe in a storm sewer when his left hand was caught between the pipes. Three of his fingers were smashed; the index finger suffered a partial amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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