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Southern Corporate Packers, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TRENTON, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Southern Corporate Packers, Inc. in TRENTON, FLORIDA
Employer Southern Corporate Packers, Inc. Report ID 2017054626
Address 830 NE Trenton Blvd City, State ZIP TRENTON, FLORIDA 32693
Event Date May 22, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 424480 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.62000, -82.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was grating watermelons on a conveyor belt that was moving very slowly. He was attempting to make the conveyor belt move faster when it caught and amputated his right middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On May 22, 2017, a worker at Southern Corporate Packers, Inc. in TRENTON, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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