Diamondback Towers dba Diamondback Marine
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — 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.
Context
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