Tampa Maid Foods, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Tampa Maid Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2019077605 |
| Address | 1600 Kathleen Rd. | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33805 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2019 | 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 | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | 1428949 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.06000, -81.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a rag to wipe off the motor of a running blower when the rag was pulled into the blower. He was trying to remove the rag when his left hand contacted the blower fan blades, resulting in a left index finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2019, a worker at Tampa Maid Foods, LLC in LAKELAND, FLORIDA 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 fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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