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Florida Food Products, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — EUSTIS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Florida Food Products, LLC in EUSTIS, FLORIDA
Employer Florida Food Products, LLC Report ID 20190910044
Address 2231 W CR 44 City, State ZIP EUSTIS, FLORIDA 32726
Event Date September 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311411 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.85000, -81.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking the source of dripping water on dust collector equipment after cleaning, before production start up. While the employee's right hand was below a vacuum air rotary valve on the bottom end of the dust collector's filter unit (about 3 feet above the floor), air flow moved the employee's right middle finger upward into an internal rotating component. The employee's fingertip was lacerated.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2019, a worker at Florida Food Products, LLC in EUSTIS, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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