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BELAC LLC

Ingestion of harmful substance — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — OLDSMAR, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BELAC LLC in OLDSMAR, FLORIDA
Employer BELAC LLC Report ID 2018099130
Address 420 COMMERCE BLVD. City, State ZIP OLDSMAR, FLORIDA 34677
Event Date September 4, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Ingestion of harmful substance Source of Injury Handtools-power not determined, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.04000, -82.66000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was pinning holes using a K-file tool. He placed the K-file in his mouth while checking something and swallowed the tool, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 4, 2018, a worker at BELAC LLC in OLDSMAR, FLORIDA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as ingestion of harmful substance, with handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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