HARRIS CORPORATION
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — PALM BAY, FLORIDA
| Employer | HARRIS CORPORATION | Report ID | 2017043325 |
| Address | 2400 PALM BAY ROAD NE, BLDG. 3-A | City, State ZIP | PALM BAY, FLORIDA 32905 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Containers-pressurized, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 334511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.03000, -80.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transporting a container of liquid nitrogen on a dolly. Upon entering a building the container fell off the dolly and pinched the employee's finger between it and the dolly resulting in a left index finger amputation at the tip of the distal interphalangeal joint.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2017, a worker at HARRIS CORPORATION in PALM BAY, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with containers-pressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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