Vista Landfill LLC
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — APOPKA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Vista Landfill LLC | Report ID | 2015096352 |
| Address | 242 West Keene Rd | City, State ZIP | APOPKA, FLORIDA 32703 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | 1090675 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.63000, -81.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was handling a belt and pulley system machine, attempting to get the pulley to move, when his right-hand pinky finger got caught in the belt. His finger was dangling, and most likely suffered an amputation. The guard was not in place at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2015, a worker at Vista Landfill LLC in APOPKA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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