Dentsply Sirona Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — SARASOTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Report ID | 2024031936 |
| Address | 7290 26th Court East | City, State ZIP | SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34233 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.41000, -82.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning up around a grinder. His right index finger was caught in the grinder, and he suffered a laceration and a fracture to the finger.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2024, a worker at Dentsply Sirona Inc in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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