Miller Electric Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Miller Electric Company | Report ID | 2017032596 |
| Address | 2310 Rosselle St | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32204 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.31000, -81.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading pre-fabricated racks of 4-inch conduits from a cart onto a trailer when his finger was caught between the cart and the conduit, amputating his right ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2017, a worker at Miller Electric Company in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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