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Republic Services of Florida

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — TAMPA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Republic Services of Florida in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer Republic Services of Florida Report ID 2021054108
Address 5210 W Linebaugh Ave. City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33624
Event Date May 19, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.03000, -82.53000

Incident Narrative

A welding technician was installing hydraulic packing cylinders for an Automate Side Loader (ASL). The cylinder was on a stand. When the employee attempted to move the cylinder it slipped and fell on the employee's finger pinning the employee's hand against the front part of the truck body. When the employee tried to remove their hand from under the cylinder, their right ring fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2021, a worker at Republic Services of Florida in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,936 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.

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