Stiles Machinery, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COCONUTCREEK, FLORIDA
| Employer | Stiles Machinery, Inc. | Report ID | 20181111540 |
| Address | 6850 Lyons Technology Pkwy | City, State ZIP | COCONUTCREEK, FLORIDA 33093 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423830 | Inspection # | 1360619 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.31000, -80.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting an edge bander machine when his right little finger was caught in the machine. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2018, a worker at Stiles Machinery, Inc. in COCONUTCREEK, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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