Wire Products Inc
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations involving bone loss — OAKLAND PARK, FLORIDA
| Employer | Wire Products Inc | Report ID | 2024021868 |
| Address | 4248 NE 11th Ave | City, State ZIP | OAKLAND PARK, FLORIDA 33304 |
| Event Date | February 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | 1742443 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.17000, -80.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a machine that runs wire and sustained amputation of their right hand and half of their left index finger.
Incident Summary
On February 29, 2024, a worker at Wire Products Inc in OAKLAND PARK, FLORIDA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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