Miller Electric Company

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Miller Electric Company in 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.

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