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US GREENFIBER, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TAMPA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at US GREENFIBER, LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer US GREENFIBER, LLC Report ID 2023087210
Address 3701 E. COLUMBUS DRIVE City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33605
Event Date August 8, 2023 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 Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 322220 Inspection # 1691516
GPS Coordinates 27.96000, -82.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a bagger. He was reaching to correct the position of the bag when the ram compressed his right index finger and amputated the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On August 8, 2023, a worker at US GREENFIBER, LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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