Mid-State Metals, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Mid-State Metals, LLC | Report ID | 2021010273 |
| Address | 2536 Hansrob Rd. | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32804 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Bundles, bales | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.57000, -81.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 11, 2020, an employee was working from the ground to make sure that a forklift was setting bundles of metal plates (about 5,000 pounds) in the right place. One of the bundles was not correctly placed next to another; he was trying to adjust it when it shifted. His left index finger was caught between the two plates, causing the amputation of his fingertip without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2021, a worker at Mid-State Metals, LLC in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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