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Gulf Cable, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MILTON, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gulf Cable, LLC in MILTON, FLORIDA
Employer Gulf Cable, LLC Report ID 2019054467
Address 5710 Industrial Blvd City, State ZIP MILTON, FLORIDA 32583
Event Date May 2, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 335929 Inspection # 1400464
GPS Coordinates 30.64000, -86.98000

Incident Narrative

A maintenance technician was fixing a machine's roller belt, which was off center, when his hand got caught on the belt, causing the amputation of his right thumb.

Incident Summary

On May 2, 2019, a worker at Gulf Cable, LLC in MILTON, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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