Maschmeyer Concrete Company of Florida, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Maschmeyer Concrete Company of Florida, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer Maschmeyer Concrete Company of Florida, Inc. Report ID 20181010996
Address 10551 Rocket Court Road City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32824
Event Date October 24, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 327320 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.41000, -81.38000

Incident Narrative

A maintenance employee was attempting to remove clogged sand from an air blower hole that was approximately 2 inches in diameter when the blower's auger amputated the employee's right index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 24, 2018, a worker at Maschmeyer Concrete Company of Florida, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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