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W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc. in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc. Report ID 2021109280
Address 1132 Gale Lemerand Drive City, State ZIP GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32607
Event Date October 27, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person Source of Injury Hammers, except sledge-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.64000, -82.35000

Incident Narrative

On October 27, 2021, the injured employee was helping another employee to align two pieces of metal pipe 6 inches in diameter in order to prepare the metal for welding. The employee was using a hammer to hit the pipe to get it better aligned when the injured employee's right middle finger was hit by the hammer, resulting in a fingertip amputation without bone loss.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2021, a worker at W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc. in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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