Thompson Tractor Co.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CANTONMENT, FLORIDA
| Employer | Thompson Tractor Co. | Report ID | 2017109859 |
| Address | Escambia County Solid Waste, 13009 Beaulah Rd. | City, State ZIP | CANTONMENT, FLORIDA 32533 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Backhoes, trackhoes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.57000, -87.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was wearing gloves while replacing a track tensioner on an excavator when his right hand was caught between the machine's track adjuster and the metal tracks, amputating his middle fingertip without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2017, a worker at Thompson Tractor Co. in CANTONMENT, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with backhoes, trackhoes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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