A-1 Block Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | A-1 Block Corporation | Report ID | 2018099986 |
| Address | 1617 S. Division Ave | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32805 |
| Event Date | September 26, 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.52000, -81.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a pallet jam from a block machine when the machine's chain and sprocket amputated his right middle fingertip. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2018, a worker at A-1 Block Corporation in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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