Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Corp.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — OCALA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Corp. in OCALA, FLORIDA
Employer Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Corp. Report ID 20161110539
Address 2301 NE 17th Pl City, State ZIP OCALA, FLORIDA 34470
Event Date November 9, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1192541
GPS Coordinates 29.20000, -82.10000

Incident Narrative

On November 9, 2016, at 3:45 p.m., an employee was using a cutting torch to cut through an I-beam that rested on a forklift when the I-beam fell and crushed the employee's foot, amputating two toes.

Incident Summary

On November 9, 2016, a worker at Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Corp. in OCALA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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