Amalie Oil Company
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Amalie Oil Company | Report ID | 2024021097 |
| Address | 9105 Sabal Industrial Blvd, RBX Oil warehouse | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums, cans nonpressurized |
| Secondary Source | Barrels, drums, cans nonpressurized | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324191 | Inspection # | 1729682 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.97000, -82.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving 55-gallon oil drums from a pallet on a forklift to a pallet on the floor. One of the oil drums collided with another oil drum, contacting the employee's left middle finger and causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2024, a worker at Amalie Oil Company in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with barrels, drums, cans nonpressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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