Consolidated Resource Recovery Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA
| Employer | Consolidated Resource Recovery Inc. | Report ID | 2021108853 |
| Address | 12101 40th Street N | City, State ZIP | PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA 33781 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine and appliance parts, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1558522 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.88000, -82.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting a tub grinder chain onto the teeth of an excavator hook when their left index finger was pinched by the chain, resulting in amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2021, a worker at Consolidated Resource Recovery Inc. in PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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