Designers Choice Cabinetry
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Designers Choice Cabinetry | Report ID | 2017032308 |
| Address | 100TGK Circle | City, State ZIP | ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA 32955 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337110 | Inspection # | 1217900 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.32000, -80.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left ring fingertip was amputated by the track runner gears of a clamping machine.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2017, a worker at Designers Choice Cabinetry in ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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