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ALAN JAY FORD LINCOLN MERCURY, INC.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — SEBRING, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ALAN JAY FORD LINCOLN MERCURY, INC. in SEBRING, FLORIDA
Employer ALAN JAY FORD LINCOLN MERCURY, INC. Report ID 2016010371
Address 3201 Us Highway 27 S City, State ZIP SEBRING, FLORIDA 33870
Event Date January 14, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Jacks
Industry (NAICS) 441110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.48000, -81.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a truck cab on a trailer while the tongue of the trailer was being held up by a jack. While moving the trailer, the jack slipped off the trailer tongue, partially amputating the employee's right pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On January 14, 2016, a worker at ALAN JAY FORD LINCOLN MERCURY, INC. in SEBRING, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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