STANDARD TRUSS & ROOF SUPPLY, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HAINES CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | STANDARD TRUSS & ROOF SUPPLY, INC. | Report ID | 2021108628 |
| Address | 608 N. 12TH ST. | City, State ZIP | HAINES CITY, FLORIDA 33844 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Wood, lumber, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.11000, -81.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to secure a load onto a trailer when their left ring finger was caught between lumber and the forks of a forklift. Their left ring fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2021, a worker at STANDARD TRUSS & ROOF SUPPLY, INC. in HAINES CITY, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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