Titan Florida, LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — MEDLEY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Titan Florida, LLC | Report ID | 2021098287 |
| Address | 11000 Northwest 121st Way | City, State ZIP | MEDLEY, FLORIDA 33178 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-power not determined, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | 1556481 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.87000, -80.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was evaluating a machine that was getting stuck. The employee climbed over the middle railing and top railing with a spade tool in hand. The spade tool moved back and forth and amputated the tips of the employee's index, middle, and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2021, a worker at Titan Florida, LLC in MEDLEY, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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