The Quikrete Companies
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | The Quikrete Companies | Report ID | 2019066523 |
| Address | 12201 NW 25th St. Bldn. C | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33182 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | 1412671 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.79000, -80.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a manual concrete bagging machine when his finger became pinched, resulting in a right index fingertip amputation between the fingernail and first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2019, a worker at The Quikrete Companies in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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