SERETTA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — PLANT CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | SERETTA CONSTRUCTION, INC. | Report ID | 2022010545 |
| Address | 3002 Coronet Road | City, State ZIP | PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 33563 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Asphalt and concrete spreaders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | 1574394 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.00000, -82.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to repair a locking mechanism on the control panel of a laser screed. The panel slipped forward while the employee was working on the lock with their left middle finger in the track it slid on. The finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2022, a worker at SERETTA CONSTRUCTION, INC. in PLANT CITY, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with asphalt and concrete spreaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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