JSKemp & Brothers, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — EAST PALATKA, FLORIDA
| Employer | JSKemp & Brothers, LLC. | Report ID | 2017043911 |
| Address | 105 Power Line Road | City, State ZIP | EAST PALATKA, FLORIDA 32131 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115115 | Inspection # | 1229980 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.66000, -81.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was waiting for potatoes to be graded (using a bulk grader) so that he could load them onto a tractor trailer when he noticed a bad potato on the conveyor. When he attempted to pull the bad potato out, his right index finger was caught in the conveyor's moving chain and sprocket, amputating it to the first joint.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2017, a worker at JSKemp & Brothers, LLC. in EAST PALATKA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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