Masonite

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LARGO, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Masonite in 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.

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