Kamps Pallets, Inc.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Kamps Pallets, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010138 |
| Address | 5035 Great Oak Dr. | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33815 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Material handling and warehousing machinery unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.03000, -82.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a pallet that had become stuck on a pallet tipper machine. When the stuck pallet was dislodged, other pallets moved and pinned the employee against part of the machine. The employee suffered broken ribs and a laceration to the liver.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2024, a worker at Kamps Pallets, Inc. in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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