DOWNRITE ENGINEERING CORP.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Amputations - TAMARAC, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at DOWNRITE ENGINEERING CORP. in TAMARAC, Florida
Employer DOWNRITE ENGINEERING CORP.
Address 4701 NW 47th Terrace
City, State ZIP TAMARAC, Florida 33319
Report ID 2017021509
Event Date February 15, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source of Injury Concrete or clay pipes and conduits
Industry (NAICS) 237310
Inspection # 1211585
GPS Coordinates 26.18294, -80.21462

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Incident Narrative

On February 15, 2017, at about 9:30 AM, an employee was using an excavator to push a concrete pipe together when his right forefinger was partially amputated above the fingernail, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 15, 2017, a worker at DOWNRITE ENGINEERING CORP. in TAMARAC, Florida suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with concrete or clay pipes and conduits identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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