Quikrete greencore Ortona Plant
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MOORE HAVEN, FLORIDA
| Employer | Quikrete greencore Ortona Plant | Report ID | 2023032373 |
| Address | undefined Florida 78 | City, State ZIP | MOORE HAVEN, FLORIDA 33471 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2023 | Outcome | 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 | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.88000, -81.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a robot palletizer. He was trying to move the equipment when the robot finger froze and clamped his right hand. He suffered an amputation to the little finger and a laceration to the ring finger.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2023, a worker at Quikrete greencore Ortona Plant in MOORE HAVEN, 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 stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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