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KR Mechanical, LLC.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at KR Mechanical, LLC. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer KR Mechanical, LLC. Report ID 2022119607
Address 2670 Phyllis Street City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32204
Event Date November 2, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary Source Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.31000, -81.69000

Incident Narrative

On November 2, 2022, at the first floor loading dock, the injured employee and two co-workers lifted a trash cart onto a dumpster. The weight shifted in the trash cart and the injured employee's left middle finger got caught between the trash cart and the dumpster. The fingertip was amputated without bone loss.

Incident Summary

On November 2, 2022, a worker at KR Mechanical, LLC. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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