LPR CONSTRUCTION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | LPR CONSTRUCTION | Report ID | 20191112188 |
| Address | 8082 Space Commerce Way | City, State ZIP | MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA 32953 |
| Event Date | November 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.38000, -80.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attaching a steel cable for rigging a steel beam when the steel cable slid, pinching and amputating the thumb at the first joint.
Incident Summary
On November 24, 2019, a worker at LPR CONSTRUCTION in MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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