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Brenntag Mid-South, Inc

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Brenntag Mid-South, Inc in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer Brenntag Mid-South, Inc Report ID 2021075423
Address 3520 East Adamo Drive City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33605
Event Date July 2, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424690 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.95000, -82.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a pallet machine to fix the chain when the chain released and partially amputated the employee's right middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On July 2, 2021, a worker at Brenntag Mid-South, Inc in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.

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