Berg Pipe Panama City Corp
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Berg Pipe Panama City Corp | Report ID | 2021010526 |
| Address | 5315 West 19th ST. | City, State ZIP | PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA 32405 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1512523 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.18000, -85.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was polishing an aluminum pipe in a lathe with an emery cloth when his glove got caught in the lathe chuck, pulling him into the lathe. The employee suffered fractures to his left arm above the wrist, a laceration on his left ear, and an amputation of his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2021, a worker at Berg Pipe Panama City Corp in PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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