FLUOROTEK USA INC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | FLUOROTEK USA INC | Report ID | 20191010945 |
| Address | 1301 W 13th Street, Ste A | City, State ZIP | RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA 33404 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326291 | Inspection # | 1443228 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.77000, -80.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee opened the release latch on the bottom of a mixer to allow materials to exit the hopper. His hand then entered the latch opening and the mixer severed his left index finger. The mixer was turned on at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2019, a worker at FLUOROTEK USA INC in RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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