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Onsite Alignment, LLC.

Struck by other falling powered vehicle — Amputations — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Onsite Alignment, LLC. in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Employer Onsite Alignment, LLC. Report ID 2017076633
Address National Collision Center, 5425 Powerline Rd. City, State ZIP FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33309
Event Date July 18, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by other falling powered vehicle Source of Injury Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Secondary Source Jacks
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.19000, -80.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using an air gun to remove tire bolts from a truck when the truck vibrated off its jack. His right ring finger was then caught and amputated between the air gun and the bolt.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2017, a worker at Onsite Alignment, LLC. in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by other falling powered vehicle, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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