Citrus World, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — LAKE WALES, FLORIDA
| Employer | Citrus World, Inc. | Report ID | 2019055470 |
| Address | 20205 US Highway 27 North | City, State ZIP | LAKE WALES, FLORIDA 33853 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.90000, -81.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a jam on a filler machine when her right hand was pulled into the machine and pinched between the mandrel, resulting in lacerations and broken bones to the right hand.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2019, a worker at Citrus World, Inc. in LAKE WALES, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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