Cusano's Italian Bakery, Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COCONUTCREEK, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cusano's Italian Bakery, Inc in 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.

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