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Tropical Shipping USA, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tropical Shipping USA, LLC in RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer Tropical Shipping USA, LLC Report ID 2021021080
Address 5 East 11th St. City, State ZIP RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA 33404
Event Date February 5, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 483111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.77000, -80.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting in the loading of a 20' flatrack onto a vessel. The employee installed a lifting cable into position and applied tension to the cable using his right hand. As the cable pressed against the flatrack, the tip of the employee's right index finger was pinched off.

Incident Summary

On February 5, 2021, a worker at Tropical Shipping USA, LLC in RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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