United Rentals, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | United Rentals, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077398 |
| Address | 5955 Phillips Highway | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32216 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.26000, -81.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A service technician was installing an excavator's hydraulic cylinder by hand when it slipped and his right index finger was caught between the base of the cylinder and the "thumb" (a part of the bucket and boom arm). The employee sustained amputation of the right index fingertip without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2019, a worker at United Rentals, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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