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Rich Ice Cream Co.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rich Ice Cream Co. in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer Rich Ice Cream Co. Report ID 2022098070
Address 2915 S. DIXIE HWY. City, State ZIP WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33405
Event Date September 12, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311520 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.68000, -80.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing out product that had accumulated in an ice cream machine's crunch basin when his right middle finger was caught in the machine. The employee suffered an avulsion and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 12, 2022, a worker at Rich Ice Cream Co. in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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