Emerald Coast Truss LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MILTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Emerald Coast Truss LLC | Report ID | 2019054459 |
| Address | 5817 Commerce Road | City, State ZIP | MILTON, FLORIDA 32583 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Roof trusses, joists | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321214 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.58000, -87.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was stacking wooden trusses about 3 feet high. When he was finished, a forklift lifted up the trusses to be moved elsewhere. The trusses on the forks shifted and the employee s gloved, right ring fingertip got caught between the bottom truss and the forks. He sustained the amputation of his right ring fingertip without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2019, a worker at Emerald Coast Truss LLC in MILTON, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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