Coastal Steel Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Coastal Steel Inc | Report ID | 2022043734 |
| Address | 4401 Floridian Way | City, State ZIP | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trusses, girders, beams-structurally attached, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.41000, -81.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were transporting a 40-foot truss on carts. They were readjusting the truss when it was set down on one employee's left middle finger. The fingertip was amputated from the nail up.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2022, a worker at Coastal Steel Inc in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trusses, girders, beams-structurally attached, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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