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American Builders Supply-Tampa Truss

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GIBSONTON, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at American Builders Supply-Tampa Truss in GIBSONTON, FLORIDA
Employer American Builders Supply-Tampa Truss Report ID 2024087404
Address 13038 US Highway 41 South City, State ZIP GIBSONTON, FLORIDA 33534
Event Date August 13, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Thumb(s)
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 321214 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.79000, -82.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a floor truss machine with a rotating truss when their thumb was crushed between the steel plate and the truss, resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2024, a worker at American Builders Supply-Tampa Truss in GIBSONTON, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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