PCH Hotels and Resorts, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FLORENCE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PCH Hotels and Resorts, Inc. in FLORENCE, ALABAMA
Employer PCH Hotels and Resorts, Inc. Report ID 20180910027
Address 800 Cox Creek City, State ZIP FLORENCE, ALABAMA 35630
Event Date September 27, 2018 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 Machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 721110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.84000, -87.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was conducting preventive maintenance with two other people. One person was responsible for turning the power switch for the motor of a rotating floor. While the motor was in operation, the employee's hand was near the pulley and his right middle finger was caught in the belt, resulting in an amputation at the top joint.

Incident Summary

On September 27, 2018, a worker at PCH Hotels and Resorts, Inc. in FLORENCE, ALABAMA 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 machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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