Bethel Farms, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ARCADIA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bethel Farms, Inc. in 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.

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