Conifex USA, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CROSS CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Conifex USA, Inc | Report ID | 2019032812 |
| Address | 40 SW 10th St | City, State ZIP | CROSS CITY, FLORIDA 32628 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.63000, -83.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a metal molding machine. He was removing a piece of metal from the mold when the machine activated, amputating the tip of his index finger.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2019, a worker at Conifex USA, Inc in CROSS CITY, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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