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Carib Sea, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Carib Sea, Inc. in FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA
Employer Carib Sea, Inc. Report ID 20191010326
Address 3501 INDUSTRIAL 27TH STREET City, State ZIP FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 34946
Event Date October 2, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Arm(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424990 Inspection # 1436134
GPS Coordinates 27.49000, -80.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a jam in an aggregate conveyor when the employee's left arm was caught in the conveyor, resulting in a left arm amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 2, 2019, a worker at Carib Sea, Inc. in FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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