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Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Armstrong World Industries, Inc. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
Employer Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Report ID 2016087250
Address 300 S MYRICK ST City, State ZIP PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32505
Event Date August 4, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-live roller
Industry (NAICS) 339999 Inspection # 1168025
GPS Coordinates 30.40000, -87.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee had just cleared a jam in a conveyor when he turned left to walk away from the conveyor while his right hand was still resting on the guard. His right hand slipped and made contact with the conveyor, and his right pinky and ring fingers became caught between the roller and the fixed roll. His right ring fingertip was amputated, and his right pinky finger was fractured.

Incident Summary

On August 4, 2016, a worker at Armstrong World Industries, Inc. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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