Benada Aluminum Products, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SANFORD, FLORIDA
| Employer | Benada Aluminum Products, LLC. | Report ID | 2018088084 |
| Address | 2540 Jewett Lane | City, State ZIP | SANFORD, FLORIDA 32771 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1338206 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.80000, -81.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the tail stretcher. After stretching a profile, he began releasing the profile from the stretcher. He was facing the stretcher with his left hand in front of the machine and his right hand towards the back. His left hand passed across the light bar on the stretcher, which opened the jaws. His left ring finger was then caught in the jaws, amputating his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2018, a worker at Benada Aluminum Products, LLC. in SANFORD, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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