MILLER ELECTRIC COMPANY

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at MILLER ELECTRIC COMPANY in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer MILLER ELECTRIC COMPANY Report ID 2015096604
Address 2176 Barnstormer Rd City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32218
Event Date September 10, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Trailers
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.47000, -81.65000

Incident Narrative

While adjusting the jack foot pad for an equipment trailer, an employee's left index fingertip was amputated as he was aligning cotter pin holes.

Incident Summary

On September 10, 2015, a worker at MILLER ELECTRIC COMPANY in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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