THE ORLANDO BAKING COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | THE ORLANDO BAKING COMPANY | Report ID | 2017098883 |
| Address | 7777 GRAND AVE. | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44104 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1265498 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.48000, -81.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While an employee was cleaning the seeder line by blowing the line with an air gun, the line was activated and the employee's hand was caught between the chain and sprocket of the running line. The employee's right pinky and middle fingertips were amputated. The guard was not in place at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2017, a worker at THE ORLANDO BAKING COMPANY in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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