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Lakeway Publishers, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LAKELAND, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lakeway Publishers, Inc. in LAKELAND, FLORIDA
Employer Lakeway Publishers, Inc. Report ID 2017032422
Address 7060 Havertys Way, Sun Publications of Florida City, State ZIP LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33805
Event Date March 16, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Stacking machinery
Industry (NAICS) 519130 Inspection # 1222136
GPS Coordinates 28.13000, -81.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was shutting down the stacker machine and amputated the right ring finger to the first joint when the machine caught his finger between the belt and the gear.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2017, a worker at Lakeway Publishers, Inc. in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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