Lippert Components, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PERRY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Lippert Components, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032739 |
| Address | 606 Industrial Park Drive | City, State ZIP | PERRY, FLORIDA 32348 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | 1739034 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.07000, -83.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee got on top of an aseptic food and beverage carton filling machine to remove a piece of loose metal that was in the way when the machine cycled and the shear contacted his hand, resulting in a left index fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2024, a worker at Lippert Components, Inc. in PERRY, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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