Leware Construction Company of Florida, Inc
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations involving bone loss — ELLENTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Leware Construction Company of Florida, Inc | Report ID | 2024010483 |
| Address | I75 highway over Manatee River, FL | City, State ZIP | ELLENTON, FLORIDA 34222 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Hoists, lifts overhead, cable |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.52000, -82.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting with replacing a cable on a boom hoist. He was working near a bridle, to assist the cable through the horizontal sheaves, when his gloved left little finger was caught between the cable and a vertical sheave, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2024, a worker at Leware Construction Company of Florida, Inc in ELLENTON, FLORIDA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with hoists, lifts overhead, cable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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