Midsouth Paving, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Midsouth Paving, Inc. | Report ID | 2015118765 |
| Address | 4375 McCoy Dr. | City, State ZIP | PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32503 |
| Event Date | November 19, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.45000, -87.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning wet materials from a dust auger and his left hand got caught inside the auger while in operation resulting in the amputation of the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2015, a worker at Midsouth Paving, Inc. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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