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Covanta Dade Renewable Energy, LLC

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person — Amputations — MIAMI, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Covanta Dade Renewable Energy, LLC in MIAMI, FLORIDA
Employer Covanta Dade Renewable Energy, LLC Report ID 2021086669
Address Resource Recovery Facility-Covanta Miami-Dade, 6990 NW 97th Avenue City, State ZIP MIAMI, FLORIDA 33178
Event Date August 9, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person Source of Injury Hammers, except sledge-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 562998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 25.85000, -80.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hitting a socket with a hammer to loosen it while a second employee monitored. The second employee grabbed the socket to keep it from falling to the ground and was struck by the hammer, suffering an amputation at the end of the left index finger.

Incident Summary

On August 9, 2021, a worker at Covanta Dade Renewable Energy, LLC in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person, with hammers, except sledge-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person injuries.

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