Miami Steel Erectors Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | Miami Steel Erectors Inc | Report ID | 2018065460 |
| Address | Paramount | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33132 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.78000, -80.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving the forklift and encountered a metal post shore in the way. He stopped the forklift, shut it down and attempted to move the post shore. While moving the post shore, his right middle finger was caught within the locking hole causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2018, a worker at Miami Steel Erectors Inc in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural metal materials, 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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