Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation | Report ID | 2019088959 |
| Address | 800 E County Rd 540A | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33813 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Entrances and exits, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621399 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.95000, -81.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing a roof hatch when it closed on his right hand, resulting in a right hand pointer fingertip amputation and fracture.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2019, a worker at Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with entrances and exits, n.e.c. 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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