GL STAFFING SERVICES, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation - Cuts, lacerations - POMPANO BEACH, Florida
| Employer | GL STAFFING SERVICES, INC. |
| Address | Aycold Fresh Repack Cooler, 1501 NW 12 Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | POMPANO BEACH, Florida 33069 |
| Report ID | 2018010816 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541612 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.24000, -80.13000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was stacking boxes of cantaloupes from a conveyor line onto pallets located behind him. He grabbed a box from the bottom, and his pinky finger was caught and lacerated under the belt.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2018, a worker at GL STAFFING SERVICES, INC. in POMPANO BEACH, Florida suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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