Cusano's Italian Bakery, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COCONUTCREEK, FLORIDA
| Employer | Cusano's Italian Bakery, Inc | Report ID | 20171111088 |
| Address | 5480 W HILLSBORO BLVD | City, State ZIP | COCONUTCREEK, FLORIDA 33093 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| 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 # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.31000, -80.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the roll line machine, lost his balance and caught his right index finger in the reciprocating roller belt resulting in amputation above the knuckle. The reciprocating belt guard was not in place at the time.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2017, a worker at Cusano's Italian Bakery, Inc in COCONUTCREEK, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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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