Boral Roofing LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LAKE WALES, FLORIDA
| Employer | Boral Roofing LLC | Report ID | 2018043477 |
| Address | 200 Story Rd | City, State ZIP | LAKE WALES, FLORIDA 33898 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.89000, -81.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing sand from a conveyor belt when his pinky finger was caught and amputated between the belt and pulley. The belt and pulley were unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2018, a worker at Boral Roofing LLC in LAKE WALES, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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