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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015020348 · 2/23/2015 · Orlando Waste Paper

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-chain
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Orlando Waste Paper
Location
2715 Staten Ave, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 32804
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 2/23/2015, an employee was injured on the job during a conveyor belt operation that is used to move old paper through employees for recycling separation. The belt is moved or powered by a chain and sprocket system. The employee attempted to remove some debris from the chain. He had on safety gloves, which were caught in the chain and/or sprocket. The employee was injured when his finger was caught and lacerated, but not severed at a joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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