TriCircle Pavers, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
| Employer | TriCircle Pavers, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032920 |
| Address | 2709 Jeffcott Street | City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33901 |
| Event Date | March 31, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423320 | Inspection # | 1471645 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.62000, -81.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to tighten slack in a conveyor line. The conveyor line started and amputated the employee's right ring and little fingertips.
Incident Summary
On March 31, 2020, a worker at TriCircle Pavers, Inc. in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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