C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA
| Employer | C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center | Report ID | 2024076831 |
| Address | 2489 Diplomat Parkway East | City, State ZIP | CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33909 |
| Event Date | July 27, 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 | Heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 923140 | Inspection # | 1765890 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.68000, -81.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a 10-foot ladder replacing a fan motor on an HVAC system. While removing the guard to facilitate maintenance, the guard slipped. As the employee tired to grab it, their left hand fingers were caught between the belt and pulley resulting in a partial amputation of the little finger and fractures and lacerations to the middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2024, a worker at C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center in CAPE CORAL, 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 heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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