Monin, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
| Employer | Monin, Inc. | Report ID | 2021076190 |
| Address | 2100 Range Road | City, State ZIP | CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33765 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423990 | Inspection # | 1546809 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.97000, -82.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working drilling holes to mount a controller box to a running conveyor belt. The employee was checking for metal edges or burr when his left middle finger got caught between the chain and sprocket resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2021, a worker at Monin, Inc. in CLEARWATER, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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