Artistic Paver Mfg.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Artistic Paver Mfg. | Report ID | 2024021884 |
| Address | 120 Northeast 179th Street | City, State ZIP | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33162 |
| Event Date | February 29, 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 | Hoppers except confined space |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.93000, -80.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dumping trash from a hopper. The latch became stuck, and the employee attempted to free the latch with his left hand. When the hopper released, it clamped back on his hand, resulting in amputation of the left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 29, 2024, a worker at Artistic Paver Mfg. in NORTH MIAMI BEACH, 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 hoppers except confined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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