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BENADA ALUMINUM PRODUCTS, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SANFORD, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BENADA ALUMINUM PRODUCTS, LLC in SANFORD, FLORIDA
Employer BENADA ALUMINUM PRODUCTS, LLC Report ID 2015074820
Address 2540 JEWETT LANE City, State ZIP SANFORD, FLORIDA 32771
Event Date July 19, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331316 Inspection # 1079725
GPS Coordinates 28.80000, -81.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a press. The employee was watching the motor and the belt of the press. He reached his left hand in to touch the belt and the belt engaged. His left middle finger was amputated by the belt and pulley.

Incident Summary

On July 19, 2015, a worker at BENADA ALUMINUM PRODUCTS, LLC in SANFORD, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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