Amputations

Name: Amputations at LA GORCE COUNTRY CLUB, INC.
Start: 3/26/2018

1 amputation · 2018032905 · 3/26/2018 · LA GORCE COUNTRY CLUB, INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source: Handtools-powered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: LA GORCE COUNTRY CLUB, INC.
Location: 5685 Alton Road, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, 33140
NAICS: 713910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a blower as a vacuum to pick up broken glass when the nozzle became loose. He turned off the equipment and as he was trying to secure the nozzle, his left ring finger made contact with the blower fan, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

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