ABF Freight System, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | ABF Freight System, Inc. | Report ID | 20191111631 |
| Address | 3725 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33610 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.98000, -82.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a trailer when the portable ramp slipped off the back of the trailer and fell onto his left hand and amputated the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2019, a worker at ABF Freight System, Inc. in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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