Taylor Farms Florida, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Taylor Farms Florida, Inc. | Report ID | 2024076459 |
| Address | 7492 Chancellor Dr. | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32809 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1762682 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.45000, -81.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was air-blowing a conveyor belt when their left arm became caught in the conveyor belt, resulting in a fracture and laceration to their hand. The conveyor belt was unguarded.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2024, a worker at Taylor Farms Florida, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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