American Builders Supply, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA
| Employer | American Builders Supply, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010732 |
| Address | 6514 Pelican Creek Circle | City, State ZIP | RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA 33578 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337212 | Inspection # | 1725432 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.88000, -82.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a chop saw to cut weather stripping material and suffered amputations to their left thumb and index finger. The employee's middle finger was also lacerated.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2024, a worker at American Builders Supply, Inc. in RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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