Irby Construction Company
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Irby Construction Company | Report ID | 2020066109 |
| Address | 14281 S Apopka Vineland Rd. | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32821 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Dump truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.35000, -81.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to clear rock from the manual tailgate of a dump truck when the tailgate fell and caught his fingers between it and the bed of the truck, resulting in the amputation of his right middle and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2020, a worker at Irby Construction Company in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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