MILLER ELECTRIC COMPANY
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — 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.
Context
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