GAF Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | GAF Corporation | Report ID | 2024076009 |
| Address | 5138 Madison Avenue | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619 |
| Event Date | July 4, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333999 | Inspection # | 1760298 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.90000, -82.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was using an air wand to clean equipment. The air wand became caught in the rollers that were turning and the employee's left arm was pulled into the equipment. Their arm was crushed to the elbow and the fifth digit on their left hand was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 4, 2024, a worker at GAF Corporation in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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