Olympic Case
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Olympic Case | Report ID | 2023043470 |
| Address | 9110 King Palm Dr. # 101 | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Routers and molders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.97000, -82.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was routing a piece of wood with a handheld electric router. The employee's finger slipped into the tool, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2023, a worker at Olympic Case in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with routers and molders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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