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Tortilleria La Frontera Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tortilleria La Frontera Inc in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
Employer Tortilleria La Frontera Inc Report ID 2023109507
Address 19133 S Tamiami Trail, Unit A City, State ZIP FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33908
Event Date October 14, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 424490 Inspection # 1704923
GPS Coordinates 26.46000, -81.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating and loading dough into a tortilla making machine when their fingers were lacerated and fractured.

Incident Summary

On October 14, 2023, a worker at Tortilleria La Frontera Inc in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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