Labor Finders
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Labor Finders | Report ID | 2015074597 |
| Address | 1030 Airport Rd. | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33810 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Upper extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541214 | Inspection # | 1079186 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.02000, -82.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working next to a conveyor belt. His hand was caught in the rotating roller which pulled his arm through up to his elbow. He was hospitalized for damage to his tendons as well as abrasions.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2015, a worker at Labor Finders in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the upper extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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