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Rita Temporaries, Inc./Rita Staffing

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LAKELAND, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Rita Temporaries, Inc./Rita Staffing in LAKELAND, FLORIDA
Employer Rita Temporaries, Inc./Rita Staffing Report ID 2017032619
Address Key Safety Systems, 5300 Allen K. Breed Highway City, State ZIP LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33811
Event Date March 22, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # 1220009
GPS Coordinates 28.02000, -82.04000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was removing a part from a neck down machine when the machine was activated via the foot control. His left middle fingertip was then caught and amputated in the machine's nip point.

Incident Summary

On March 22, 2017, a worker at Rita Temporaries, Inc./Rita Staffing in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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