Suncoast Media Group
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Suncoast Media Group | Report ID | 2017076073 |
| Address | 23170 Harborview Road | City, State ZIP | PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA 33980 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323111 | Inspection # | 1247878 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.96000, -82.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inserting newspapers into an inserter machine when her right hand entered the machine. The machine then broke her right arm.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2017, a worker at Suncoast Media Group in PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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