AGEMPLEO LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PLANT CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | AGEMPLEO LLC | Report ID | 2023076492 |
| Address | Farm 8 Blues 2329 South Forbes Road | City, State ZIP | PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 33566 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Metal pipes, tubing | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.00000, -82.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
As part of farm maintenance activities, an employee was removing aluminum pipes used to build blueberry hoop houses. Their left thumb was pinched between two of the pipes, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2023, a worker at AGEMPLEO LLC in PLANT CITY, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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