Bridge Fabrication Holdings, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — PALATKA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Bridge Fabrication Holdings, LLC | Report ID | 2015031637 |
| Address | 211 Comfort Road | City, State ZIP | PALATKA, FLORIDA 32177 |
| Event Date | March 31, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Sheet metal |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.69000, -81.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a sheet of steel (300 lbs.) with an overhead hoist. The employee was using a magnet to move the metal from the grinding area to the finished stack. When the sheet was over the finished pile of sheets, the magnet released; the sheet fell on his hand, crushing the left middle and ring fingers. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 31, 2015, a worker at Bridge Fabrication Holdings, LLC in PALATKA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with sheet metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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