Rooms To Go Distribution Center
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Rooms To Go Distribution Center | Report ID | 2021032251 |
| Address | 1475 Airport Road | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33811 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Tractor, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 442110 | Inspection # | 1522964 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.02000, -82.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was backing up a tow tractor. The tips of the employee's right middle, ring, and little fingers were caught between the tow tractor and a roof support pole, causing partial amputations to those fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2021, a worker at Rooms To Go Distribution Center in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with tractor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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