Amputations

Name: Amputations at Forterra Pipe and Precast, LLC
Start: 4/26/2023

1 amputation · 2023043725 · 4/26/2023 · Forterra Pipe and Precast, 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: Jacks
Secondary source: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Forterra Pipe and Precast, LLC
Location: 55 Dritches Hays Clary Ave, GRETNA, FLORIDA, 32332
NAICS: 327332
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On April 26, 2023, an employee was using a jack to raise a machine carousel to replace a bushing. The jack slipped, causing his right little finger to become pinched between the jack and the carousel. His right little fingertip was amputated without bone loss.

Source

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