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CITY FURNITURE

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CITY FURNITURE in TAMARAC, FLORIDA
Employer CITY FURNITURE Report ID 20161211889
Address 6701 HIATUS ROAD City, State ZIP TAMARAC, FLORIDA 33321
Event Date December 23, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Sofas
Industry (NAICS) 442110 Inspection # 1200497
GPS Coordinates 26.20000, -80.29000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were repairing a sofa. The injured employee's finger got caught between the springs and when the second employee pulled the springs the injured employee's left middle fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 23, 2016, a worker at CITY FURNITURE in TAMARAC, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with sofas identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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