Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida
Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida | Report ID | 20241211601 |
| Address | 1500 George Wedgworth Way | City, State ZIP | BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA 33430 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle trailers, trailing units | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.66000, -80.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee went to retrieve his welding mask which was on the ground and hung it up on the landing gear of a cane trailer. He kicked the trailer landing gear forward so it would swing up and forward. As he did this, the stool he was sitting on moved and his foot slipped off the landing gear. The landing gear then swung backward and pinched his right middle fingertip against the ear pin, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2024, a worker at Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida in BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached, with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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