UNITED SITE SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA
| Employer | UNITED SITE SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LLC | Report ID | 2020021248 |
| Address | 347 Don Shula Dr | City, State ZIP | MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA 33056 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Chain-link fences, panels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.95000, -80.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were removing fence chain links at an event area. The fence chain links came down and amputated one employee's fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2020, a worker at UNITED SITE SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LLC in MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with chain-link fences, panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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