George Hackney, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MIDWAY, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at George Hackney, Inc. in MIDWAY, FLORIDA
Employer George Hackney, Inc. Report ID 2021043150
Address 816 Commerce Blvd. City, State ZIP MIDWAY, FLORIDA 32343
Event Date April 15, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 111421 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.49000, -84.41000

Incident Narrative

On April 15, 2021, an employee conducted a test run of a new bagging machine when one of the bags got hung up in the bagging compartment. The employee attempted to unjam the machine when his left index finger became caught between the cutter and a flat piece of metal at the base. The employee suffered the amputation of his left index finger tip without bone loss.

Incident Summary

On April 15, 2021, a worker at George Hackney, Inc. in MIDWAY, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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