OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221401003

ROUNTREE TRANSPORT & RIGGING, INC.

SARASOTA, FL· 2021-09-21T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Cable, Caught Between, Crane, Crane Block, Crane Operator, Finger, Fingertip, Freight, Hand, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Hoistline, Instantaneous amputation, Partial Amputation, Rigging, Training, Transportation, Traumatic Amputation
NAICS: 484121
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345575328
Employer profile: ROUNTREE TRANSPORT & RIGGING, INC.
Summary number: 221401003
Report ID: 0420600

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip when caught between crane cable

Investigation abstract

At 10:30 a.m. on September 21, 2021, an employee working for a general freight service was placing a crane cable into a crane block. The employee caught his left-hand middle finger between the cable and block. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated fingertip.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

Event type
14

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