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Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida in BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA
Employer Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida Report ID 2020021062
Address 1500 George Wedgworth Way City, State ZIP BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA 33430
Event Date February 1, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 111930 Inspection # 1462822
GPS Coordinates 26.70000, -80.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing blades from a cane knife when the blades amputated the employee's left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On February 1, 2020, a worker at Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida in BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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