Pepperidge Farm Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Pepperidge Farm Incorporated | Report ID | 2015107420 |
| Address | 2222 Interstate Dr | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33805 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.07000, -81.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning equipment using the central vacuum hose. The hose was not working properly. The employee tried to troubleshoot the issue and reached underneath the rotary feeder catching his finger on the blade and amputating the tip of his right index finger.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2015, a worker at Pepperidge Farm Incorporated in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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