Service Electric Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MIDDLEBURG, FLORIDA
| Employer | Service Electric Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2021010489 |
| Address | 1078 Wetland Ridge Circle | City, State ZIP | MIDDLEBURG, FLORIDA 32050 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Drilling machines, drilling augers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.12000, -81.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 19, 2021, an employee was loosening the nut on an auger retention bolt with his right hand while supporting himself with his left hand against a drilling machine when a bar on the machine came down and pinned his hand. His hand became caught and he suffered the amputation of his left thumb and ring finger.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2021, a worker at Service Electric Company, Inc. in MIDDLEBURG, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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