Amputations

Name: Amputations at Veritas Steel, LLC.
Start: 12/13/2016

1 amputation · 20161211614 · 12/13/2016 · Veritas Steel, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Metal plates, metal panels

Employer

Name: Veritas Steel, LLC.
Location: 211 Comfort Rd, PALATKA, FLORIDA, 32177
NAICS: 332312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was building a bridge girder when his left middle finger was caught between the flange and a splice plate, amputating his left middle fingertip without bone loss.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown