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Florida Independent Truck Repair, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Florida Independent Truck Repair, Inc. in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
Employer Florida Independent Truck Repair, Inc. Report ID 2018065967
Address 2709 Meadow Ln City, State ZIP FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33901
Event Date June 18, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Vehicle, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 811111 Inspection # 1328872
GPS Coordinates 26.62000, -81.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was doing mechanical work on a military truck. The truck started up and the alternator belt caught the employee's right hand. The tip of the employee's index finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2018, a worker at Florida Independent Truck Repair, Inc. in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with vehicle, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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