Masonite
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LARGO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Masonite | Report ID | 2018032934 |
| Address | 11200 69th Street N | City, State ZIP | LARGO, FLORIDA 33773 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 | Inspection # | 1306455 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.87000, -82.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing tools on a router when his left hand was caught and partially amputated by the router head. The router was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2018, a worker at Masonite in LARGO, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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