Custom Window Systems
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — OCALA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Custom Window Systems | Report ID | 2018088617 |
| Address | 1900 SW 44th Ave | City, State ZIP | OCALA, FLORIDA 34471 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.16000, -82.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning under a mutton saw that had been shut off when the blade came into contact with her right index finger, causing a severe laceration. She was hospitalized. The saw was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2018, a worker at Custom Window Systems in OCALA, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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