EMI Industries, LLC

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. - Fractures - TAMPA, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at EMI Industries, LLC in TAMPA, Florida
Employer EMI Industries, LLC
Address 1316 TECH BOULEVARD
City, State ZIP TAMPA, Florida 33619
Report ID 20201010004
Event Date October 21, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Table saws
Industry (NAICS) 337127
GPS Coordinates 27.96000, -82.33000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a table saw to cut a 5-inch wide board into two 2-inch long pieces. As he was using a push stick, the cut piece moved under the push stick and kicked back and the 2-inch piece struck him in the right hand and fractured a knuckle.

Incident Summary

On October 21, 2020, a worker at EMI Industries, LLC in TAMPA, Florida suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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