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Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Armstrong World Industries, Inc. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
Employer Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Report ID 2020043908
Address 300 S MYRICK ST City, State ZIP PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32505
Event Date April 28, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 339999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.40000, -87.24000

Incident Narrative

At 7:15 AM, an employee was operating a refiner and was on the operation control end with his hand on the quick-release lever. The lever was in the up position when the quick release became disengaged and the lever came down on the employee's hand with force. The lever amputated his left thumb just above the second knuckle. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 28, 2020, a worker at Armstrong World Industries, Inc. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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