Coastal Steel, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Coastal Steel, Inc. | Report ID | 2019032245 |
| Address | Epcot Center Project Saulsalito, Epcot Center Walt Disney Parks and Resorts | City, State ZIP | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes-other fixed or stationary cranes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1385217 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.36000, -81.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were retracting the pullout extension on the end of the jib attachment on a 35-ton crane. An employee was pushing on the jib extension and his left index finger was crushed by the sheave on the end of the jib causing a fingertip amputation with bone loss.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2019, a worker at Coastal Steel, Inc. in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-other fixed or stationary cranes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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