PROAMPAC ORLANDO INC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | PROAMPAC ORLANDO INC. | Report ID | 2023032297 |
| Address | 1200 Central Florida Parkway | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32837 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423990 | Inspection # | 1656878 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.40000, -81.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing an embossing unit on a die cutting machine when the die dropped to the floor. The employee's hands were pinched between the die and the support arms of the unwind unit of the die cutter. The employee sustained a fractured finger and lacerations to their hands and fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2023, a worker at PROAMPAC ORLANDO INC. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,482 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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