KING PLASTIC CORPORATION

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — NORTH PORT, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at KING PLASTIC CORPORATION in NORTH PORT, FLORIDA
Employer KING PLASTIC CORPORATION Report ID 2020077170
Address 1100 N. TOLEDO BLADE BLVD. City, State ZIP NORTH PORT, FLORIDA 34286
Event Date July 30, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326113 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 27.07000, -82.15000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was watching another employee operate a machine when the saw table returned home and crushed his finger resulting in a severe laceration and partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 30, 2020, a worker at KING PLASTIC CORPORATION in NORTH PORT, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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