Chemplex Industries, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PALM CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Chemplex Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2024054679 |
| Address | 2820 SW 42 Avenue | City, State ZIP | PALM CITY, FLORIDA 34990 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Plastic injection molding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.16000, -80.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing and replacing the paper film in an injection molding machine when the blade lacerated their left thumb and caused an amputation of the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2024, a worker at Chemplex Industries, Inc. in PALM CITY, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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