Universal Forming, Inc.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Universal Forming, Inc. | Report ID | 2024031891 |
| Address | 4000 Lakeland Highlands Rd | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33812 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Structural elements n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.99000, -81.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a steel post shore that was supporting a piece of plywood. While he was using a spud wrench to twist the post shore out of place, the post shore's upper section lowered and caught his fingertip, resulting a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2024, a worker at Universal Forming, Inc. in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with structural elements n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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