Maschmeyer Concrete Company of Florida, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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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