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BCH Mechanical, L.L.C.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BCH Mechanical, L.L.C. in LARGO, FLORIDA
Employer BCH Mechanical, L.L.C. Report ID 2020099210
Address 6354 118th Avenue N City, State ZIP LARGO, FLORIDA 33773
Event Date September 28, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.87000, -82.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding sheet metal into the transverse duct connector machine when his hand was pinched between the first set of rollers resulting in medical amputation of his left index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On September 28, 2020, a worker at BCH Mechanical, L.L.C. in LARGO, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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