Liberty Staffing, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
| Employer | Liberty Staffing, LLC | Report ID | 20161110988 |
| Address | 12200 32nd Court | City, State ZIP | SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33716 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1192269 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.88000, -82.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was feeding trays on a conveyor system when her right hand got caught in the rollers, causing a partial amputation of the right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2016, a worker at Liberty Staffing, LLC in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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