King Brands, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
| Employer | King Brands, LLC | Report ID | 2024010319 |
| Address | 9910 Bavaria Road | City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33913 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311411 | Inspection # | 1723167 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.56000, -81.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a jammed cup on a cup line when the cup line contacted her right hand, resulting in a laceration from her palm up to her index finger that required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2024, a worker at King Brands, LLC in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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