JVS Contracting Inc
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | JVS Contracting Inc | Report ID | 2022109011 |
| Address | 3610 10th Ave | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33605 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1629293 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.96000, -82.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a brick under a steel plate to make room for a shear with a fork attachment to lift the plate and place it onto a truck skid. The weight of other stacked steel plates caused the plate to fall and crush the employee's right index finger. The employee suffered an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2022, a worker at JVS Contracting Inc in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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