PGT Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — NORTH VENICE, FLORIDA
| Employer | PGT Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2019033006 |
| Address | 1070 Technology Dr. | City, State ZIP | NORTH VENICE, FLORIDA 34275 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327215 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.14000, -82.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling/manufacturing a pneumatic press when the press activated and crushed his right hand. The employee sustained muscle damage and a laceration to the hand and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2019, a worker at PGT Industries, Inc. in NORTH VENICE, FLORIDA suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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