KING PLASTIC CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — 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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