Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WILDWOOD, FLORIDA
| Employer | Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company | Report ID | 2020087590 |
| Address | 4149 CR 124A | City, State ZIP | WILDWOOD, FLORIDA 34785 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.89000, -82.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a defective piece of pipe from a bundle of 40 to 60 pipes about 20 feet long and was mounted on a metal cart. When the defective pipe came loose, it pushed back, pinching the employee's right ring finger against the cart. The employee sustained a laceration that resulted in surgical amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2020, a worker at Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company in WILDWOOD, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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