Bob's Welding Fabrication & Maintenance, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Bob's Welding Fabrication & Maintenance, Inc. | Report ID | 2017076141 |
| Address | 542 S. Combee Rd. | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33801 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333992 | Inspection # | 1245970 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.03000, -81.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a corner notching machine to notch steel when the steel rolled up, causing the employee's right ring fingertip to be caught and amputated between the steel and the machine.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2017, a worker at Bob's Welding Fabrication & Maintenance, Inc. in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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