Tampa Brass and Aluminum Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Tampa Brass and Aluminum Corporation | Report ID | 2019088547 |
| Address | 8511 Florida Mining Blvd | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33634 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | 1433323 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.02000, -82.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee installed a new incline belt and was doing a test run when the incline belt would not start up. The employee was attempting to help the belt move when the belt amputated the employee's left thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2019, a worker at Tampa Brass and Aluminum Corporation in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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