National Water Main Cleaning Co. , Loxahatchee Groves, FL

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at National Water Main Cleaning Co. , Loxahatchee Groves, FL in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
Employer National Water Main Cleaning Co. , Loxahatchee Groves, FL Report ID 2024076423
Address 1898 Lansing St. City, State ZIP SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33703
Event Date July 16, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Agitators, mixers earth, mineral
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 221310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 27.81000, -82.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing concrete from a mixer when their foot became caught in the auger of the concrete hopper. The employee sustained an open fracture of their right foot.

Incident Summary

On July 16, 2024, a worker at National Water Main Cleaning Co. , Loxahatchee Groves, FL in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with agitators, mixers earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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