Country Pure Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — DELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Country Pure Foods | Report ID | 2020098623 |
| Address | 1915 N Woodland Blvd | City, State ZIP | DELAND, FLORIDA 32720 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.06000, -81.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was flushing the line of a machine. Her earplug fell into the bowl and when she went to retrieve it, the blades amputated her right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2020, a worker at Country Pure Foods in DELAND, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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