Surface Technologies Corporation
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | Surface Technologies Corporation | Report ID | 2020054448 |
| Address | Naval Base San Diego, Pier 2 North | City, State ZIP | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92136 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.68000, -117.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping move a portable scaffold on wheels. The scaffold struck a parked forklift, and the scaffold railing amputated the employee's left ring and middle fingertips. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery to have the fingertips reattached.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2020, a worker at Surface Technologies Corporation in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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