Bray Sales, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Bray Sales, Inc. | Report ID | 2016076322 |
| Address | 5385 Gateway Blvd #17418 | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33811 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | 1163680 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.00000, -82.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling/testing an automated two-inch ball valve actuator. He put his finger in for alignment and released the air and his left middle finger was partially amputated (partial bone, on the tip of the finger).
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2016, a worker at Bray Sales, Inc. in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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