JBT Corporation
Entangled in other object or equipment — Fractures — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | JBT Corporation | Report ID | 2015010581 |
| Address | 400 Fairway Avenue | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33801 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Lathes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333294 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.04000, -81.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was polishing a main drive shaft on the South Bend lathe. He was wearing gloves and an apron, and his glove got caught in the lathe. It started to wrap him up and pull him in, breaking his left arm. He pulled himself free from the machine.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2015, a worker at JBT Corporation in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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