STEADFAST STORM SYSTEMS, INC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — HOBE SOUND, FLORIDA
| Employer | STEADFAST STORM SYSTEMS, INC. | Report ID | 2017099404 |
| Address | 8254 SE Lagoon Drive | City, State ZIP | HOBE SOUND, FLORIDA 33455 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.09000, -80.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing hurricane shutters when a metal reel fell and struck the employee's right hand, crushing the index finger. The finger was surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2017, a worker at STEADFAST STORM SYSTEMS, INC. in HOBE SOUND, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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