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Carpenter Contractors of America

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Carpenter Contractors of America in WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA
Employer Carpenter Contractors of America Report ID 2016088142
Address 3900 Avenue G NW City, State ZIP WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA 33880
Event Date August 30, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321214 Inspection # 1175932
GPS Coordinates 28.02000, -81.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding lumber into the saw and amputated the left ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2016, a worker at Carpenter Contractors of America in WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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