Dewar Nurseries
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area — Amputations — APOPKA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Dewar Nurseries | Report ID | 2019055126 |
| Address | 625 W Keene Rd | City, State ZIP | APOPKA, FLORIDA 32703 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.64000, -81.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee loaded plants onto a trailer wagon. The trailer was being moved to another section and the employee was walking behind the trailer. The trailer wagon was being pulled by another empty trailer in the same driveway. The employee thought the loaded trailer was going to contact the empty one and put his hand between the two trailers resulting in a partial amputation of the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2019, a worker at Dewar Nurseries in APOPKA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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