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Acme Barricades, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DAVIE, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Acme Barricades, LLC in DAVIE, FLORIDA
Employer Acme Barricades, LLC Report ID 2018032186
Address 3400 Burris Road City, State ZIP DAVIE, FLORIDA 33314
Event Date March 5, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.07000, -80.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was placing barricades into a row of other barricades when his left ring finger was pinched between two barricades, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On March 5, 2018, a worker at Acme Barricades, LLC in DAVIE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with guardrails, road dividers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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