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Southern Gunite, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — TAMPA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Southern Gunite, Inc. in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer Southern Gunite, Inc. Report ID 2018076827
Address 2500 N Rocky Pt. Dr City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33607
Event Date July 9, 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, unspecified Source of Injury Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.96000, -82.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working with a gunite mixer when the auger failed due to an abnormal valve. The auger pulled his gloved hand into the mixer, resulting in the amputation of his ring and middle fingers.

Incident Summary

On July 9, 2018, a worker at Southern Gunite, Inc. in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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