Florida Southern Meat Sales
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CENTER HILL, FLORIDA
| Employer | Florida Southern Meat Sales | Report ID | 2020054997 |
| Address | 571 West Kings Highway | City, State ZIP | CENTER HILL, FLORIDA 33514 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.64000, -82.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading meat product onto a conveyor belt when a piece of meat got stuck. As the employee was dislodging the meat, his finger was caught between the catch plate and the moving conveyor belt. He sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2020, a worker at Florida Southern Meat Sales in CENTER HILL, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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