Falkner Farms, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Abrasions — MYAKKA CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Falkner Farms, LLC | Report ID | 2024042886 |
| Address | 35100 SR 64 E. | City, State ZIP | MYAKKA CITY, FLORIDA 34251 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Abrasions | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Agricultural and garden machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.45000, -82.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a grading line with a towel when the belt caught the towel and pulled their hand into the machine, skinning the top of their hand.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2024, a worker at Falkner Farms, LLC in MYAKKA CITY, FLORIDA suffered abrasions to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with agricultural and garden machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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