Poly Vinyl Creations, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HUDSON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Poly Vinyl Creations, Inc. | Report ID | 20191011142 |
| Address | 11313 S.R. 52 | City, State ZIP | HUDSON, FLORIDA 34669 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326121 | Inspection # | 1442005 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.36000, -82.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a notch on a piece of plastic using a notching machine. The machine caught the employee's finger and caused a partial amputation (skin of the nail and nailbed) to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2019, a worker at Poly Vinyl Creations, Inc. in HUDSON, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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