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George Schmitt & CO., INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Open wounds, unspecified — MELBOURNE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at George Schmitt & CO., INC. in MELBOURNE, FLORIDA
Employer George Schmitt & CO., INC. Report ID 2022109312
Address Palmas Printing, 2000 East Drive City, State ZIP MELBOURNE, FLORIDA 32904
Event Date October 24, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Open wounds, unspecified Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 323120 Inspection # 1630645
GPS Coordinates 28.10000, -80.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working with a laminating machine to ensure that the rollers were an appropriate temperature when his right arm became caught on a sticky substance on the rollers and was forced into the machine. The employee sustained skin tears that exposed muscles and tendons.

Incident Summary

On October 24, 2022, a worker at George Schmitt & CO., INC. in MELBOURNE, FLORIDA suffered open wounds, unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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