Diamondback Towers dba Diamondback Marine

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — COCOA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Diamondback Towers dba Diamondback Marine in COCOA, FLORIDA
Employer Diamondback Towers dba Diamondback Marine Report ID 2021119465
Address 1060 Cox Road City, State ZIP COCOA, FLORIDA 32926
Event Date November 2, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Bending, crimping machines
Industry (NAICS) 332996 Inspection # 1563868
GPS Coordinates 28.37000, -80.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding pipe into a bending machine when his right hand was pulled into the machine. The employee's index, middle, and ring fingers were crushed and amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 2, 2021, a worker at Diamondback Towers dba Diamondback Marine in COCOA, 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 bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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