Tampa Crane & Body Acquisition LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Tampa Crane & Body Acquisition LLC | Report ID | 2020043522 |
| Address | 5701 N 50th St | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33610 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.99000, -82.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee took the plug out of a hydraulic cylinder when the metal arm on the cylinder came down under its own weight and pinched his pinky finger between the two pieces of metal. As a result, his right pinky finger was partially amputated at the first knuckle. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2020, a worker at Tampa Crane & Body Acquisition LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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