Amputations

Name: Amputations at B&I Contractors, Inc.
Start: 8/30/2018

1 amputation · 2018088972 · 8/30/2018 · B&I Contractors, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Bending, crimping machines

Employer

Name: B&I Contractors, Inc.
Location: 2701 Prince St, FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, 33916
NAICS: 238290
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a jam from a crimping machine. When the employee removed the jammed material, the machine began to operate and amputated the employee's left thumb tip. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown