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SGL Constructors

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SGL Constructors in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer SGL Constructors Report ID 2019055439
Address I-4 West Bound adjacent to Westmoreland City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32805
Event Date May 30, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236116 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.54000, -81.39000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were working from an aerial lift about 10 feet off the ground. One employee was taking off a bracket to remove an overhead wood platform. The platform fell and pinned the other employee's pinky finger against the lift's rail resulting in the amputation of the employee's pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On May 30, 2019, a worker at SGL Constructors in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,936 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.

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