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Rice Insulation & Glass

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Rice Insulation & Glass in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
Employer Rice Insulation & Glass Report ID 2021108972
Address 14970 Technology Ct. City, State ZIP FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33912
Event Date October 18, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Cutting handtools-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.52000, -81.85000

Incident Narrative

When an employee turned a piece of metal during a metal cutting operation, it caught the sawblade and kicked up. This moved his index finger into the blade, which amputated part of the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 18, 2021, a worker at Rice Insulation & Glass in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with cutting handtools-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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