Action Specialty Packaging LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Action Specialty Packaging LLC | Report ID | 2023109362 |
| Address | 5110 W. Idlewild Ave. | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33634 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1703403 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.00000, -82.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was wiping moisture off the rollers of a press machine. The rag that they were using got caught on a staple on a roller. The roller pulled the rag and the employee's right hand into the rollers and four fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2023, a worker at Action Specialty Packaging LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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