King Brands, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at King Brands, LLC in 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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