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Tarpon Marine Services, LLC

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — TARPON SPRINGS, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tarpon Marine Services, LLC in TARPON SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Employer Tarpon Marine Services, LLC Report ID 2016032631
Address 1040 Island Ave. City, State ZIP TARPON SPRINGS, FLORIDA 34689
Event Date March 29, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 212321 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.15000, -82.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was packing equipment to move to another jobsite when a pendant, weighing approximately 40 pounds, fell on his hand and crushed his right index fingertip. The finger was medically amputated just below the fingernail.

Incident Summary

On March 29, 2016, a worker at Tarpon Marine Services, LLC in TARPON SPRINGS, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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