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Oldcastle Precast

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Oldcastle Precast in CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA
Employer Oldcastle Precast Report ID 2015053211
Address 2140 Pondella Rd City, State ZIP CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33909
Event Date May 27, 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 Structural elements, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.66000, -81.92000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was setting up a precast form onsite. The employee was attempting to insert a safety pin into the precast form bracket. As he was inserting the pin, his left middle finger was caught between the form and the bracket which crushed/pinched the tip of employee's finger. There was no bone loss; only skin and finger nail.

Incident Summary

On May 27, 2015, a worker at Oldcastle Precast in CAPE CORAL, 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 structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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