SGL Constructors
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | SGL Constructors | Report ID | 2017109503 |
| Address | W I-4 & N South Street | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32815 |
| Event Date | October 3, 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 | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.45000, -81.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was waiting for a crane operator to unload an I-beam from a flatbed truck. His right hand was on the load. When the material reached the ground, his middle and ring fingertips were caught and amputated between two H piles.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2017, a worker at SGL Constructors in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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