BORDEN DAIRY COMPANY OF FLORIDA, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | BORDEN DAIRY COMPANY OF FLORIDA, LLC | Report ID | 2015107695 |
| Address | 501 NE 181ST STREET | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33162 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | 1099782 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.94000, -80.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 10/15/2015 at approximately 12:00 p.m., an employee was performing maintenance work on a milk-filling machine when his right index finger got caught on the machine belt. The employee was hospitalized for surgery to re-attach his right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2015, a worker at BORDEN DAIRY COMPANY OF FLORIDA, LLC in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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