Exterior Specialties, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Exterior Specialties, Inc. | Report ID | 2019066176 |
| Address | 1621 Lake Ella Dr. | City, State ZIP | TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32303 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238170 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.46000, -84.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 19, 2019, an employee was operating a machine that carries shingles onto a roof when the belt came off. As he attempted to set the belt onto the machine's pulley, his right index finger was caught between the pulley and the belt, resulting in an amputation of his right index finger without bone loss. The machine was energized at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2019, a worker at Exterior Specialties, Inc. in TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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