Instrument Transformers, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
| Employer | Instrument Transformers, LLC | Report ID | 2016032579 |
| Address | 1907 Calumet St | City, State ZIP | CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33765 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335311 | Inspection # | 1136806 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.98000, -82.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While diagnosing a vacuum system, an employee removed an exhaust filter to access a vacuum port with his right thumb. The ball valve actuated while his thumb was in the port, amputating his thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2016, a worker at Instrument Transformers, LLC in CLEARWATER, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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