MCNEILL LABOR MANAGEMENT INC.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA
| Employer | MCNEILL LABOR MANAGEMENT INC. | Report ID | 2024031912 |
| Address | 28900 FL-80 | City, State ZIP | BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA 33430 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Planting machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115115 | Inspection # | 1732824 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.67000, -80.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was planting sod when the machine he was using became stuck. The employee attempted to push the stop button and move the chain that rotates the grinder/sod cutter. The machine then jumped and reenergized. The employee suffered partial amputations to one or two fingers on their left hand, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2024, a worker at MCNEILL LABOR MANAGEMENT INC. in BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with planting machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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