Gardner Asphalt Supply, LLC
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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