Monin, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Monin, Inc. in 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.

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