Sarasota Herald Tribune
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SARASOTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Sarasota Herald Tribune | Report ID | 20191011375 |
| Address | 1800 University Parkway | City, State ZIP | SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34230 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322122 | Inspection # | 1446645 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.38000, -82.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a stacking machine when the machine belt suddenly started and amputated the tip of his thumb.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2019, a worker at Sarasota Herald Tribune in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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