WATSON CIVIL CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at WATSON CIVIL CONSTRUCTION, INC. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer WATSON CIVIL CONSTRUCTION, INC. Report ID 2025077379
Address SR 166 Wonderwood & McCormick Road & Kernan Blvd City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32225
Event Date July 28, 2025 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 Vehicle trailers, trailing units
Secondary Source Trucks unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.36000, -81.41000

Incident Narrative

On July 28, 2025, an employee was connecting a trailer to the hitch on a truck when the trailer tongue slipped. The employee's left little fingertip was crushed between the trailer tongue and the ball hitch. The employee sustained an amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 28, 2025, a worker at WATSON CIVIL CONSTRUCTION, INC. in JACKSONVILLE, 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 vehicle trailers, trailing units identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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