U.S. NUTRACEUTICALS, L.L.C.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — EUSTIS, FLORIDA
| Employer | U.S. NUTRACEUTICALS, L.L.C. | Report ID | 20171211476 |
| Address | 2751 NUTRA LANE | City, State ZIP | EUSTIS, FLORIDA 32726 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Container caps, lids, covers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1284867 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.88000, -81.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering a lid onto an extraction basket when the lid crushed and amputated his left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2017, a worker at U.S. NUTRACEUTICALS, L.L.C. in EUSTIS, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with container caps, lids, covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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