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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024098319 · 9/7/2024 · Cerex Advanced Fabrics, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Textile, apparel, leather production machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Drives, belts, chains

Employer

Name
Cerex Advanced Fabrics, Inc
Location
610 Chemstrand Road, CANTONMENT, FLORIDA, 32533
NAICS
313310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on the thermal bond production line when the laydown formation table became filled with fabric. The employee was cleaning the area when the machine restarted. The employee's hands were caught between a belt and a roller resulting in amputations to multiple fingers on both hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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