Enviva Biomass
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — COTTONDALE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Enviva Biomass | Report ID | 2016077013 |
| Address | 2500 Green Circle Pkwy | City, State ZIP | COTTONDALE, FLORIDA 32431 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 454310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.74000, -85.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and his co-worker had completed maintenance work on the green chip bin machine when they noticed that a guard was not properly installed. When the employee tried to properly re-adjust it, the guard made contact with a moving part thereby shifting the guard. The employee's right thumb was caught between the guard and a handrail. He was admitted to the hospital where he was treated for his broken right thumb.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2016, a worker at Enviva Biomass in COTTONDALE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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