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Silver Springs Citrus

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOWEY IN THE HILLS, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Silver Springs Citrus in HOWEY IN THE HILLS, FLORIDA
Employer Silver Springs Citrus Report ID 2017032369
Address 25411 Mare Ave. City, State ZIP HOWEY IN THE HILLS, FLORIDA 34737
Event Date March 15, 2017 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 Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 111320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.71000, -81.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a conveyor and amputated his right index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 15, 2017, a worker at Silver Springs Citrus in HOWEY IN THE HILLS, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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