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Primus Pipe & Tube, Inc.

Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WILDWOOD, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Primus Pipe & Tube, Inc. in WILDWOOD, FLORIDA
Employer Primus Pipe & Tube, Inc. Report ID 2024087989
Address 241 West Clarke Street City, State ZIP WILDWOOD, FLORIDA 34785
Event Date August 28, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running Source of Injury Pipes, tubes metal
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 331210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.87000, -82.03000

Incident Narrative

A stainless steel pipe was being manually rolled on a table. The pipe landed on an employee's hand, trapping their finger against the table. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 28, 2024, a worker at Primus Pipe & Tube, Inc. in WILDWOOD, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running, with pipes, tubes metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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