BM SCRAP & RECYCLE COLLECTORS, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA
| Employer | BM SCRAP & RECYCLE COLLECTORS, LLC | Report ID | 2018089038 |
| Address | 5835 Plunkett St | City, State ZIP | HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA 33023 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Shearing machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.99000, -80.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a metal piece with a shear and suffered an amputation injury to the right thumb. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2018, a worker at BM SCRAP & RECYCLE COLLECTORS, LLC in HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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