DYNAMET INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation - Amputations - CLEARWATER, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at DYNAMET INC. in CLEARWATER, Florida
Employer DYNAMET INC.
Address 14000 49TH STREET
City, State ZIP CLEARWATER, Florida 33713
Report ID 2015031526
Event Date March 27, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations
Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source of Injury Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 331491
Inspection # 1052275
GPS Coordinates 27.89000, -82.70000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding metal stock into a straightening roll machine when his right index fingertip and glove got caught in the rollers, amputating the right index fingertip (without bone loss).

Incident Summary

On March 27, 2015, a worker at DYNAMET INC. in CLEARWATER, Florida suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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