HOMETOWN FOODS USA INC and S-INNOVATIONS CORP
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MEDLEY, FLORIDA
| Employer | HOMETOWN FOODS USA INC and S-INNOVATIONS CORP | Report ID | 2018010524 |
| Address | 11800 NW 102nd Road, Suite 6 | City, State ZIP | MEDLEY, FLORIDA 33178 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Crowbars | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1292517 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.87000, -80.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 1/17/18, an employee was attempting to fix a jammed sprocket on a cooling conveyor using a metal pry bar. The pry bar became stuck in the chain/sprocket and the employee's left pinky finger was then caught in a pinch point between the pry bar and the conveyor resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2018, a worker at HOMETOWN FOODS USA INC and S-INNOVATIONS CORP in MEDLEY, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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