Earthworks of Florida, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Earthworks of Florida, LLC | Report ID | 2015064178 |
| Address | Wildwood & SR 207 | City, State ZIP | SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA 32086 |
| Event Date | June 29, 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 | Excavations, strip mines, and quarries (except confined space) |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.81000, -81.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting a trench box together. The employee's finger got stuck between the wall and the horizontal spacing bar when the box was lifted.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2015, a worker at Earthworks of Florida, LLC in SAINT AUGUSTINE, 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 excavations, strip mines, and quarries (except confined space) identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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