Enviva Pellets Cottondale, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COTTONDALE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Enviva Pellets Cottondale, LLC | Report ID | 2015097097 |
| Address | 2500 Green Circle Parkway | City, State ZIP | COTTONDALE, FLORIDA 32431 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.74000, -85.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning wood fiber debris from an airlock when his finger got caught between the metal tip of the vane and the airlock, amputating his left middle finger above the bone. The airlock was not turned off at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2015, a worker at Enviva Pellets Cottondale, LLC in COTTONDALE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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