F&H Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA
| Employer | F&H Electrical Contractors, Inc. | Report ID | 20241110822 |
| Address | 9030 W. Ft. Island Trl. | City, State ZIP | CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA 34429 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Box cutters, razor knives |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.88000, -82.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stripping an underground electric cable with a box cutter-style knife. The blade folded and cut his right index finger at the first knuckle, resulting in an amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2024, a worker at F&H Electrical Contractors, Inc. in CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with box cutters, razor knives identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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