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Santa Sweets, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — PLANT CITY, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Santa Sweets, Inc. in PLANT CITY, FLORIDA
Employer Santa Sweets, Inc. Report ID 2016053955
Address 4006 Airport Rd. City, State ZIP PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 33566
Event Date May 9, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 424480 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.00000, -82.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting a platform for cleaning. The chain that connects the platform to the conveyor belt that feeds tomatoes into the wash sink broke causing the platform to fall and sever his right thumb in multiple locations.

Incident Summary

On May 9, 2016, a worker at Santa Sweets, Inc. in PLANT CITY, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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