B&I Contractors, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
| Employer | B&I Contractors, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088972 |
| Address | 2701 Prince St | City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33916 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.62000, -81.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a jam from a crimping machine. When the employee removed the jammed material, the machine began to operate and amputated the employee's left thumb tip. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2018, a worker at B&I Contractors, Inc. in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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