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Advanced Roofing

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Advanced Roofing in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Employer Advanced Roofing Report ID 2015063589
Address 1950 NW 22nd St City, State ZIP FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33311
Event Date June 11, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Construction, logging, and mining machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.15000, -80.16000

Incident Narrative

On or about 6/11/2015, at 8:55 a.m., an employee working with a roof cutter attempted to seal a hole that was located on the inside panel of the machine. The employee reached into the machine and his glove got caught in the blade, amputating his ring fingertip and lacerating his middle finger. The machine was running at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On June 11, 2015, a worker at Advanced Roofing in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with construction, logging, and mining machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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