Keller North America, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | Keller North America, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109269 |
| Address | 99 SW 7th Street | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33130 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Beams-unattached metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1703236 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.76000, -80.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving steel beams from the lay down area to the welding area when a sheet hand slid, catching his right middle finger between it and the flange of a steel beam. The employee's right middle fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2023, a worker at Keller North America, Inc. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was 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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