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Gallo Mechanical LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — TYNDALL AFB, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gallo Mechanical LLC in TYNDALL AFB, FLORIDA
Employer Gallo Mechanical LLC Report ID 2018021534
Address 2580 Highway 98 City, State ZIP TYNDALL AFB, FLORIDA 32403
Event Date February 14, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.07000, -85.60000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was checking a groove that was being machined into pipe when the machine started up and amputated the left index finger from the tip to the second knuckle. Cut resistant gloves were worn at the time.

Incident Summary

On February 14, 2018, a worker at Gallo Mechanical LLC in TYNDALL AFB, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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