Johnson Controls, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Amputations - LARGO, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Johnson Controls, Inc. in LARGO, Florida
Employer Johnson Controls, Inc.
Address 6750 Bryan Dairy Road
City, State ZIP LARGO, Florida 33777
Report ID 2015030998
Event Date March 5, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations
Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336390
Inspection # 1045812
GPS Coordinates 27.87000, -82.73000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was conducting repairs on the horizontal expander. The equipment was not locked out. The gear energized and crushed his left index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On March 5, 2015, a worker at Johnson Controls, Inc. in LARGO, Florida suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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