HOMETOWN FOODS USA INC and S-INNOVATIONS CORP

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HOMETOWN FOODS USA INC and S-INNOVATIONS CORP in 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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