Primus Pipe & Tube, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — WILDWOOD, FLORIDA
| Employer | Primus Pipe & Tube, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032430 |
| Address | 241 West Clarke Street | City, State ZIP | WILDWOOD, FLORIDA 34785 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1737451 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.87000, -82.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was training another employee to operate a machine. The operator's hand was caught in the conveyor system while reaching for a piece of piping resulting in amputation of their left ring finger at the first knuckle. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2024, a worker at Primus Pipe & Tube, Inc. in WILDWOOD, FLORIDA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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