Hunt Inc., 4333 NW 27TH AVE

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — MIAMI, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hunt Inc., 4333 NW 27TH AVE in MIAMI, FLORIDA
Employer Hunt Inc., 4333 NW 27TH AVE Report ID 2021043056
Address 4333 NW 27TH AVE City, State ZIP MIAMI, FLORIDA 33142
Event Date April 12, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers
Industry (NAICS) 811111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 25.81000, -80.23000

Incident Narrative

A technician was inspecting the belts on a machine when it started unexpectedly, catching his left index finger in the belts and resulting in an amputation at the first joint.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2021, a worker at Hunt Inc., 4333 NW 27TH AVE in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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