General Masonry of Northwest Florida, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at General Masonry of Northwest Florida, Inc. in EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA
Employer General Masonry of Northwest Florida, Inc. Report ID 2024054107
Address Bldg. 424 City, State ZIP EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA 32542
Event Date May 9, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Agitators, mixers earth, mineral
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # 1747845
GPS Coordinates 30.45000, -86.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was mixing mortar mix in a mixer and was trying to scrape dry mortar off the drum. While doing so, the employee's fingers got pinched between the paddle and the drum, causing a partial amputation to the left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On May 9, 2024, a worker at General Masonry of Northwest Florida, Inc. in EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with agitators, mixers earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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