Reilly Foam Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Reilly Foam Corporation | Report ID | 2024098361 |
| Address | 3896 Westroads Drive | City, State ZIP | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33407 |
| Event Date | September 9, 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 | Industrial vacuums |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326150 | Inspection # | 1776367 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.77000, -80.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a dust extraction unit with an air hose and sustained lacerations and fractures to multiple digits. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery, including a mid-phalange amputation of his left middle finger and a partial amputation of his left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On September 9, 2024, a worker at Reilly Foam Corporation in WEST PALM BEACH, 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 industrial vacuums identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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