Tropicana Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BRADENTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Tropicana Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2017098487 |
| Address | 1001 13th Ave East | City, State ZIP | BRADENTON, FLORIDA 34208 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.48000, -82.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a valve when the valve closed on and amputated one of the employee's right fingertips.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2017, a worker at Tropicana Manufacturing Company, Inc. in BRADENTON, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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