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ALRO METALS SERVICE CENTER

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ALRO METALS SERVICE CENTER in BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
Employer ALRO METALS SERVICE CENTER Report ID 2018065673
Address 6200 PARK OF COMMERCE BLVD. City, State ZIP BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33487
Event Date June 10, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # 1322822
GPS Coordinates 26.40000, -80.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting metal parts with a saw and suffered an amputation injury to the left index and middle fingers. The saw was guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On June 10, 2018, a worker at ALRO METALS SERVICE CENTER in BOCA RATON, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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