UFP AUBURNDALE, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — AUBURNDALE, FLORIDA
| Employer | UFP AUBURNDALE, LLC | Report ID | 2021098265 |
| Address | 105 Progress Rd | City, State ZIP | AUBURNDALE, FLORIDA 33823 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1557422 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.07000, -81.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stacking 1-by-3, 12-foot-long boards from the conveyor outfeed. His right middle finger was pinched between the guard and the links covering the chain as he was picking up the board from the chain conveyor resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2021, a worker at UFP AUBURNDALE, LLC in AUBURNDALE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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