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Phillips Repair Service, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Phillips Repair Service, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer Phillips Repair Service, Inc. Report ID 20181111282
Address 2510 Jetport Drive, H. Greg Car Sales City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32809
Event Date November 1, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Gates
Industry (NAICS) 811121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.44000, -81.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping others open a retractable security fence gate. The gate's guide wheel caught his hand, breaking fingers and causing an amputation of the left ring finger above the knuckle.

Incident Summary

On November 1, 2018, a worker at Phillips Repair Service, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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