Morningstar Harvesting
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Morningstar Harvesting | Report ID | 2021119588 |
| Address | 310 US HWY 27 | City, State ZIP | SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA 33493 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Other machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115113 | Inspection # | 1570450 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.66000, -80.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dumping trash from a large mechanical dumpster when his right hand was caught between moving parts, causing his index and ring fingers to be crushed. The employee's ring finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2021, a worker at Morningstar Harvesting in SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with other machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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