Big Lake Planting, Inc.
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — PAHOKEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Big Lake Planting, Inc. | Report ID | 2021109181 |
| Address | Sugarcane Field - HWY 98 | City, State ZIP | PAHOKEE, FLORIDA 33476 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Harvesting and threshing machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.77000, -80.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing into a sugarcane whole stock seed cutter. He slipped on its steps, fell, and reached out to catch himself. A chain on the seed cutter lacerated his index, middle, and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2021, a worker at Big Lake Planting, Inc. in PAHOKEE, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with harvesting and threshing machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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