B2B Wireless Systems
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LEESBURG, FLORIDA
| Employer | B2B Wireless Systems | Report ID | 2016087362 |
| Address | 308 East Line St | City, State ZIP | LEESBURG, FLORIDA 34748 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.79000, -81.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to readjust a trailer hitch when the employee's finger was caught and partially amputated between the trailer hitch and the ball of the truck.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2016, a worker at B2B Wireless Systems in LEESBURG, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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