Florida Metal Products, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Florida Metal Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077740 |
| Address | 6940 Stuart Avenue | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32254 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2019 | 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 | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1420377 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.31000, -81.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A machine operator was loading metal strips into a folding machine when his left thumb was caught between the machine's two clamping arms. He suffered an amputation to the thumb without bone loss. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2019, a worker at Florida Metal Products, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, 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 bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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