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Finfrock Design-Manufacture-Construct, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — APOPKA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Finfrock Design-Manufacture-Construct, Inc. in APOPKA, FLORIDA
Employer Finfrock Design-Manufacture-Construct, Inc. Report ID 20191112033
Address 2400 Apopka Blvd City, State ZIP APOPKA, FLORIDA 32703
Event Date November 20, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 327390 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.64000, -81.46000

Incident Narrative

Employees were setting up for a stress test using a 6"x6" wooden piece of dunnage that was 8 feet long. They were using a forklift to assist in moving the dunnage and counterweights. When the forklift lowered its forks, the weight of the dunnage shifted and it went off balance. The injured employee's right middle finger was pinched between the ground and the end of the dunnage. The employee was hospitalized and his fingertip was medically amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 20, 2019, a worker at Finfrock Design-Manufacture-Construct, Inc. in APOPKA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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