Roswell US, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Roswell US, LLC | Report ID | 2022076353 |
| Address | 2900 Murrell Rd | City, State ZIP | ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA 32955 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332510 | Inspection # | 1619169 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.30000, -80.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting aluminum held in a hydraulic vise. The employee was trying to move the product when the vise crushed the tip of their right thumb. The thumb tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2022, a worker at Roswell US, LLC in ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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