Ferreira Construction
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — HOBE SOUND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Ferreira Construction | Report ID | 20201211510 |
| Address | 13000 SE Flora Ave | City, State ZIP | HOBE SOUND, FLORIDA 33455 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.04000, -80.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling a streetlight when one of the fingers on his left hand got tangled with the pole rope, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2020, a worker at Ferreira Construction in HOBE SOUND, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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