Bethel Farms, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ARCADIA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Bethel Farms, Inc. | Report ID | 2015085940 |
| Address | 8780 NW Bethel Farms Rd | City, State ZIP | ARCADIA, FLORIDA 34266 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111421 | Inspection # | 1089337 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.28000, -81.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 19, an employee was feeding sod into a jammed plug machine. While trying to clear the jam, her finger got cut on the blades, which were still spinning. She later had the tip amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2015, a worker at Bethel Farms, Inc. in ARCADIA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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