Macrocap Labs, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — LONGWOOD, FLORIDA
| Employer | Macrocap Labs, Inc. | Report ID | 2017099027 |
| Address | 975 Bennett Dr. | City, State ZIP | LONGWOOD, FLORIDA 32750 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541380 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.68000, -81.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an encapsulation machine when a part closed on his finger. When he tried to remove his finger, skin and tissue were removed, requiring overnight hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2017, a worker at Macrocap Labs, Inc. in LONGWOOD, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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