Jupiter Composites, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Jupiter Composites, Inc. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
Employer Jupiter Composites, Inc. Report ID 2016042923
Address 8821 Grove Drive City, State ZIP PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32514
Event Date April 7, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 339999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.52000, -87.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a new auger bag for the CNC machine when his right index finger was partially amputated by the auger blade. The safety tube covering the blades was not in place properly at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On April 7, 2016, a worker at Jupiter Composites, Inc. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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