U.S. SUGAR CORP.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CLEWISTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | U.S. SUGAR CORP. | Report ID | 2020109743 |
| Address | 1731 South W.C. Owen | City, State ZIP | CLEWISTON, FLORIDA 33440 |
| Event Date | October 13, 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311314 | Inspection # | 1497832 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.73000, -80.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While performing maintenance on equipment, an employee's right pinky finger was caught between a belt and pulley resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2020, a worker at U.S. SUGAR CORP. in CLEWISTON, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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