PGT Industries
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — NORTH VENICE, FLORIDA
| Employer | PGT Industries | Report ID | 2016088094 |
| Address | 1070 Technology Dr | City, State ZIP | NORTH VENICE, FLORIDA 34275 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327215 | Inspection # | 1175975 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.14000, -82.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a bolt from the die and caught their left index finger in between the die and the bolt resulting in amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2016, a worker at PGT Industries in NORTH VENICE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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