U. S. AMERICAN CONCRETE MIX, CORP.
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — DORAL, FLORIDA
| Employer | U. S. AMERICAN CONCRETE MIX, CORP. | Report ID | 2021075740 |
| Address | 8395 NW 53rd Street | City, State ZIP | DORAL, FLORIDA 33166 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Chairs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333914 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.82000, -80.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee went to sit on a folding chair when his left ring finger got caught on the folding portion of the chair, resulting in a distal amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2021, a worker at U. S. AMERICAN CONCRETE MIX, CORP. in DORAL, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 121 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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