FLORIDA CRYSTALS FOOD CORP.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA
| Employer | FLORIDA CRYSTALS FOOD CORP. | Report ID | 2017054328 |
| Address | 8501 U.S. HWY. 27, Packing Area 9-13 | City, State ZIP | SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA 33493 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2017 | 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 | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311312 | Inspection # | 1234429 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.58000, -80.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the rollers of a sugar packet sealing machine with a rag when the rag and her hand were pulled between the rollers, lacerating and fracturing her right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2017, a worker at FLORIDA CRYSTALS FOOD CORP. in SOUTH BAY, 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 sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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