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TRADEMARK METALS RECYCLING LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TAMPA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TRADEMARK METALS RECYCLING LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer TRADEMARK METALS RECYCLING LLC Report ID 2015052811
Address 5509 E Henry Ave City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33610
Event Date May 12, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.99000, -82.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to unload a hopper from a forklift to a truck. The employee had his hand next to the hopper when it moved backwards and pinched his finger, amputating his left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On May 12, 2015, a worker at TRADEMARK METALS RECYCLING LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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