IPS Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MONTICELLO, FLORIDA
| Employer | IPS Corporation | Report ID | 2021098432 |
| Address | 48 Too Long Keen Rd. | City, State ZIP | MONTICELLO, FLORIDA 32344 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424690 | Inspection # | 1556454 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.50000, -83.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 30, 2021, an employee was operating a hole punch machine that is activated by a pneumatic foot pedal. The employee was punching holes completely through heater pans when a piece of plastic from one of the heater pans got stuck inside the hole. The employee attempted to remove the piece of plastic when the foot pedal was pressed and the machine blade struck his right index fingertip, resulting in an amputation without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2021, a worker at IPS Corporation in MONTICELLO, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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