Air Products and Chemicals, Inc
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Fractures — PALMETTO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc | Report ID | 2020109726 |
| Address | 2525 Inland Transport St | City, State ZIP | PALMETTO, FLORIDA 34221 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Routers and molders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325120 | Inspection # | 1498980 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.63000, -82.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a 4-inch angle router to remove residual weld from a tooling-removal area on an aluminum ring. The angle router kicked and its blade came into contact with a finger on the employee's left hand, causing an open fracture.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2020, a worker at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc in PALMETTO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with routers and molders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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