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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021109152 · 10/23/2021 · Williams Erection Company, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Beams-unattached metal
Secondary source
Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name
Williams Erection Company, Inc.
Location
5070 Research Dr NW, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, 35805
NAICS
238120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was connecting a structural steel beam when the beam became stuck on surrounding iron while being lowered into position by a tower crane. The employee dislodged the iron and the beam fell, pinching the employee's left ring fingertip and amputating it at the distal joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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