Florida Crystals Food Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Florida Crystals Food Corp. | Report ID | 2021109138 |
| Address | 8501 US Highway 27 | City, State ZIP | SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA 33493 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311314 | Inspection # | 1560740 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.64000, -80.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a piece of equipment when their right index finger contacted moving machinery, resulting in partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2021, a worker at Florida Crystals Food Corp. in SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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