ARNET PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DAVIE, FLORIDA
| Employer | ARNET PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION | Report ID | 2023109246 |
| Address | 2525 DAVIE ROAD, STE. 330 | City, State ZIP | DAVIE, FLORIDA 33317 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325412 | Inspection # | 1702533 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.09000, -80.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a tablet press machine. The employee's cleaning rag and left glove got caught on the turret of the machine resulting in amputation of their ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2023, a worker at ARNET PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION in DAVIE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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