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Ring Power Corporation

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PONTE VEDRA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ring Power Corporation in PONTE VEDRA, FLORIDA
Employer Ring Power Corporation Report ID 20171110721
Address 368 Spanish Creek Drive City, State ZIP PONTE VEDRA, FLORIDA 32081
Event Date November 7, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Engine parts and accessories, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders
Industry (NAICS) 532412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.13000, -81.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a front-end loader's drive sprocket. When he pushed the sprocket over the drive motor, his right middle finger was pinched between the surface of the sprocket and the drive motor, resulting in a fingertip amputation without bone loss.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2017, a worker at Ring Power Corporation in PONTE VEDRA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with engine parts and accessories, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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