Southland Construction, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Southland Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2021075961 |
| Address | 5260 Giron Circle | City, State ZIP | KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA 34758 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1545999 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.24000, -81.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to put the strap on the quick-connect on a bucket excavator so it could pull a pipe out of the ground. As he was trying to connect with a pin, the pin slipped out and his finger slipped into the pinhole. He suffered amputations to the right ring finger down to the knuckle, as well as the tip of the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2021, a worker at Southland Construction, Inc. in KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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