MACK CONCRETE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ASTATULA, FLORIDA
| Employer | MACK CONCRETE INDUSTRIES, INC. | Report ID | 2018088012 |
| Address | 23902 County Road 561 | City, State ZIP | ASTATULA, FLORIDA 34705 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.69000, -81.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee placed his left little finger on the expandable cable of a concrete mold. When he turned the airline connection on, the cord partially pinched his finger. When he attempted to remove his finger, it was amputated and degloved to the base of his nail.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2018, a worker at MACK CONCRETE INDUSTRIES, INC. in ASTATULA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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