Quietflex Manufacturing Company, L.P.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GROVELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Quietflex Manufacturing Company, L.P. | Report ID | 20191112026 |
| Address | 7730 American Way | City, State ZIP | GROVELAND, FLORIDA 34736 |
| Event Date | November 19, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335999 | Inspection # | 1449287 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.63000, -81.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually clearing a jam at the duct bagging station when the pusher caused a partial amputation of their left index finger and fractured their left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2019, a worker at Quietflex Manufacturing Company, L.P. in GROVELAND, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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