American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — BRADENTON, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. in BRADENTON, FLORIDA
Employer American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. Report ID 2022064705
Address 1131 Martin Luther King Ave E City, State ZIP BRADENTON, FLORIDA 34208
Event Date June 1, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker Source of Injury Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Industry (NAICS) 423330 Inspection # 1600873
GPS Coordinates 27.49000, -82.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting a roll of roofing membrane into the back of a flatbed truck. The roll slipped off the employee's shoulder and smashed the employee's finger. The employee's left little finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2022, a worker at American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. in BRADENTON, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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