Amputations

Name: Amputations at Florida Atlantic Ironworks, Inc
Start: 1/26/2023

1 amputation · 2023010852 · 1/26/2023 · Florida Atlantic Ironworks, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Structural elements, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Walls

Employer

Name: Florida Atlantic Ironworks, Inc
Location: GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL, KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA, 34744
NAICS: 238120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On January 26, 2023, at 11:30 AM, an employee was installing a brace in the top slot when the brace jumped, causing the employee's hand to become lodged between the column and concrete wall. The employee sustained partial amputations of the thumb, index, and middle fingers at the first knuckle.

Source

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