Dennie Miller Plumbing, Inc.
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — NORTH FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Dennie Miller Plumbing, Inc. | Report ID | 2018032419 |
| Address | 17860 Durrance Road | City, State ZIP | NORTH FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33917 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Secondary Source | Pumps | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.72000, -81.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a submersible well pump and pulling out a pipe when a wire that was connected to the pipe wrapped around and amputated his left pointer finger at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2018, a worker at Dennie Miller Plumbing, Inc. in NORTH FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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