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Boral Roofing, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LAKE WALES, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Boral Roofing, Inc. in LAKE WALES, FLORIDA
Employer Boral Roofing, Inc. Report ID 2018010973
Address 200 Story Rd City, State ZIP LAKE WALES, FLORIDA 33898
Event Date January 30, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.89000, -81.50000

Incident Narrative

The employee was repairing the broken shaft on the drum of the conveyor that had been locked out. His finger was pinched between the shaft and the drum. When he removed his finger, the fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2018, a worker at Boral Roofing, Inc. in LAKE WALES, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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