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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022064898 · 6/7/2022 · The Quikrete Companies LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-screw, auger

Employer

Name
The Quikrete Companies LLC
Location
12201 NW 25th St. Bldg. C, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33182
NAICS
327320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were working on a transporter screw that was stuck. One of them pulled on the belt to free the machinery, and it started moving. His left index finger was caught between the belt and the pulley, and the fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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