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Blueline Mechanical, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CLEARWATER, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Blueline Mechanical, LLC in CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
Employer Blueline Mechanical, LLC Report ID 2020021515
Address 4611 107 Cir N City, State ZIP CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33762
Event Date February 14, 2020 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 Shearing machines
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1469034
GPS Coordinates 27.96000, -82.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a shear press to cut metal and cardboard. The press activated while the employee's fingers were in the point of operation and amputated the top of the employee's left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On February 14, 2020, a worker at Blueline Mechanical, LLC in CLEARWATER, 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 shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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