MET-CON, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | MET-CON, INC. | Report ID | 2017054584 |
| Address | Kennedy Space Center, Airport Side, Pad 40 | City, State ZIP | TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA 32796 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Benches, workbenches, saw horses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.62000, -80.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was turning a saw horse when the saw horse's bay metal tube slipped and pinched his right index and middle fingers. His middle finger was fractured, and his index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2017, a worker at MET-CON, INC. in TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with benches, workbenches, saw horses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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