Alsco Uniforms
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Alsco Uniforms | Report ID | 2022043531 |
| Address | 1213 South Division Avenue | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32805 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 812332 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.52000, -81.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a laundry conveyor system, moving linen from the conveyor system to a cart. She was trying to free a stuck piece of plastic from the system when her right hand was caught in a pinch point. She suffered a laceration and avulsion.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2022, a worker at Alsco Uniforms in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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