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LaFrance Corp

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at LaFrance Corp in SARASOTA, FLORIDA
Employer LaFrance Corp Report ID 2019065997
Address 4820 Middle Avenue City, State ZIP SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34234
Event Date June 14, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 326121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.37000, -82.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was placing a molding machine on two 3-by-4 pieces of wood on the forks of a forklift. When the wood was adjusted, the employee's right thumb tip was caught between the wood and the forks and was amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 14, 2019, a worker at LaFrance Corp in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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