Town & Country Industries
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Town & Country Industries | Report ID | 2020010765 |
| Address | 9808 E Broadway Ave. | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Beams-unattached metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.97000, -82.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving scrap aluminum beams into a stack in a warehouse. His right middle finger got stuck between the beams and sustained an amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2020, a worker at Town & Country Industries in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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