Cable Company of America LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Cable Company of America LLC | Report ID | 2019076913 |
| Address | 2350 Crystal Road | City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33907 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335929 | Inspection # | 1415542 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.56000, -81.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's right index fingertip was caught in a belt and pulley and amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2019, a worker at Cable Company of America LLC in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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