West Tampa Glass Company
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | West Tampa Glass Company | Report ID | 2025032710 |
| Address | 1204 N Himes Ave | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33607 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back | Source of Injury | Stationary saws table |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238150 | Inspection # | 1815784 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.95000, -82.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a table saw to cut a splicer piece when the metal kicked back and the employee's finger contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2025, a worker at West Tampa Glass Company in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back, with stationary saws table identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 153 severe injury reports involving "Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back injuries.
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