Palm Beach County Landscape, Inc
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Palm Beach County Landscape, Inc | Report ID | 20171010092 |
| Address | 750 S. Ocean Drive | City, State ZIP | BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33432 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.34000, -80.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee severed his left ring fingertip while rolling up a work vehicle's tarp (no bone loss).
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2017, a worker at Palm Beach County Landscape, Inc in BOCA RATON, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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