Edgewell Personal Care, LLC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Edgewell Personal Care, LLC. | Report ID | 2017043614 |
| Address | 1190 US Hwy 1 North | City, State ZIP | ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA 32174 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Secondary Source | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.31000, -81.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was using a metal drum lift to lift a 55-gallon plastic drum to raise and tip the drum over and pour the suntan product mix into a container to be weighed. He placed his hand on the lift's clamp while the drum was in a vertical position. The drum slipped and his right index finger was caught between the top lip of the drum and the clamp resulting in the amputation of his right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2017, a worker at Edgewell Personal Care, LLC. in ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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