Gardner Asphalt Supply, LLC

Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TAMPA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gardner Asphalt Supply, LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer Gardner Asphalt Supply, LLC Report ID 2024010229
Address 4161 East 7th Avenue City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33605
Event Date January 10, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Contact incidents unspecified Source of Injury Valves, nozzles
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 324122 Inspection # 1721497
GPS Coordinates 27.96000, -82.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear blockage from a clogged line when a valve closed on his left middle fingertip, resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2024, a worker at Gardner Asphalt Supply, LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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