Fullwave Tower & Broadcast, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHRISTMAS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Fullwave Tower & Broadcast, LLC | Report ID | 2023054230 |
| Address | 4504 North Sport Christmas Road | City, State ZIP | CHRISTMAS, FLORIDA 32709 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1672951 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.48000, -81.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on broadcasting cables when their hand was caught in the pulley and rigging block, resulting in a right ring finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2023, a worker at Fullwave Tower & Broadcast, LLC in CHRISTMAS, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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