National Boiler Service, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | National Boiler Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2016031965 |
| Address | West Rock, 1 West Everitt Street | City, State ZIP | PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA 32405 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2016 | Outcome | 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 | Furnaces, heaters |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332410 | Inspection # | 1131295 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.19000, -85.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a bearing in a space heater when his leather glove was caught at the edge of the separator bar (the rotating mechanism inside of the heater) as it turned. His right thumb was caught between the separator bar and the outer shroud (the heater's fan with a filtration system) and was amputated from the first joint.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2016, a worker at National Boiler Service, Inc. in PANAMA CITY, 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 furnaces, heaters identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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