PEPPERIDGE FARM INCORPORATED
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | PEPPERIDGE FARM INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2021109262 |
| Address | 2222 Interstate Drive | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33805 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1561952 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.07000, -81.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out the crumb tray of a dough divider machine when his finger became caught in a conveyor roller/belt. The employee sustained a broken finger and lacerations, which required stitches.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2021, a worker at PEPPERIDGE FARM INCORPORATED in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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