Quietflex Manufacturing Company, LP
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — GROVELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Quietflex Manufacturing Company, LP | Report ID | 2024010312 |
| Address | 7730 American Way | City, State ZIP | GROVELAND, FLORIDA 34736 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1722643 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.63000, -81.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving debris from the mandrel area when his left arm was caught in the machine. He was hospitalized with two fractures to his left arm.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2024, a worker at Quietflex Manufacturing Company, LP in GROVELAND, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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