The Mosaic Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA
| Employer | The Mosaic Company | Report ID | 20201211491 |
| Address | 8813 U.S. 41 | City, State ZIP | RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA 33578 |
| Event Date | December 8, 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 | Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325312 | Inspection # | 1506466 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.86000, -82.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a mechanic troubleshoot a dust collector. While attempting to clear a blockage, the employee's right hand came into contact with rotating machinery within the dust collector, resulting in an amputation of the fingertips on their middle and index fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2020, a worker at The Mosaic Company in RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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