Columbia Properties Westshore, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Columbia Properties Westshore, LLC | Report ID | 2016010035 |
| Address | 1001 North Westshore Blvd. | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33607 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2016 | 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 | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Industry (NAICS) | 721110 | Inspection # | 1129564 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.93000, -82.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the rooftop exhaust unit. When the employee removed the top case of the unit, the belt began spinning and partially amputated the employee's right index finger.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2016, a worker at Columbia Properties Westshore, LLC in TAMPA, 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 fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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