Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Zellwin Farms Company, 6052 Jones Ave, ZELLWOOD, FLORIDA 32798
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
A key came out of a shaft on the conveyor. The injured employee shut down the number 2 line, removed the guard to access the key, replaced the key, reinstalled the guard, and started the machine. He noticed the conveyor making a noise. He then removed the guard with the system running and determined a need to put grease on the chain. With a gloved right hand, he applied grease to the chain with his right index finger. His finger got pinched between the sprocket and the chain.
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