RELIABLE CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | RELIABLE CONSTRUCTORS, INC. | Report ID | 2018088407 |
| Address | 4500 Tom Warriner Blvd | City, State ZIP | COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA 32931 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.31000, -80.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding onto a rack at a top cross member when his finger was caught between the rack and a pipe, resulting in a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2018, a worker at RELIABLE CONSTRUCTORS, INC. in COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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