Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits, LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits, LLC in LAKELAND, FLORIDA
Employer Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits, LLC Report ID 20171111051
Address 4440 Old Tampa Hwy City, State ZIP LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33811
Event Date November 17, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Trash compactors
Industry (NAICS) 424820 Inspection # 1279281
GPS Coordinates 28.02000, -82.03000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee's left hand became caught in a trash compactor, pinching and breaking a couple of fingers and lacerating the hand.

Incident Summary

On November 17, 2017, a worker at Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits, LLC in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with trash compactors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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