KING PLASTIC CORPORATION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — NORTH PORT, FLORIDA
| Employer | KING PLASTIC CORPORATION | Report ID | 2023098324 |
| Address | 1100 N. TOLEDO BLADE BLVD. | City, State ZIP | NORTH PORT, FLORIDA 34286 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | 1696878 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.07000, -82.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting a grinder machine and lifted the rotor feed up by pumping the hydraulic pump. The rotor feed came down, crushing the employee's right arm and biceps. The employee sustained a broken right arm as well as lacerations around the arm and triceps that required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2023, a worker at KING PLASTIC CORPORATION in NORTH PORT, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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