National Recreation Systems
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | National Recreation Systems | Report ID | 2023109110 |
| Address | 4035 S Pipkin Rd. | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33811 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333318 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.99000, -81.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was coping a 1-inch section of aluminum when their hand slipped and their right middle finger struck the coping mechanism of the coping machine. The fingertip was partially amputated above the last joint.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2023, a worker at National Recreation Systems in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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