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Ta Chen International

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WILDWOOD, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ta Chen International in WILDWOOD, FLORIDA
Employer Ta Chen International Report ID 2017087689
Address 241 West Clarke Street City, State ZIP WILDWOOD, FLORIDA 34785
Event Date August 11, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.87000, -82.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was fixing an overhead crane. His right hand was on the crane's trolley rail when the crane operator jogged the trolley, pinching and amputating his small right finger between the wheel and the trolley rail.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2017, a worker at Ta Chen International in WILDWOOD, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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