TransCore ITS, LLC
Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person — Amputations — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | TransCore ITS, LLC | Report ID | 2017054437 |
| Address | 6021 Orient Road. | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33610 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person | Source of Injury | Dump truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.00000, -82.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee and two coworkers were attempting to secure a tailgate onto a dump truck when one of them lost control and dropped the tailgate. It fell down on the employee's hand, amputating his left middle fingertip (to the cuticle) and fracturing his ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2017, a worker at TransCore ITS, LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by other person, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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