GL Staffing Services, Inc.
Struck by object dropped by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PALM SPRINGS, FLORIDA
| Employer | GL Staffing Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032092 |
| Address | 1525 S Congress Avenue | City, State ZIP | PALM SPRINGS, FLORIDA 33406 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object dropped by person | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums, cans nonpressurized |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.65000, -80.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 7, 2024, at about 10:00 AM, two employees were moving a drum from the floor to a pallet when the drum slipped and crushed the injured employee's fingertip, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation. The injured employee was a temporary employee.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2024, a worker at GL Staffing Services, Inc. in PALM SPRINGS, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object dropped by person, with barrels, drums, cans nonpressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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