Keymark Corporation of Florida
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Keymark Corporation of Florida | Report ID | 2023043120 |
| Address | 2540 KNIGHTS STATION RD. | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33810 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331316 | Inspection # | 1666603 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.07000, -81.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a block of wood from a tail stretcher when the jaws closed on the employee's hand and crushed the palm, middle, ring, and little fingers.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2023, a worker at Keymark Corporation of Florida in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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