Ferrellgas
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — TAVARES, FLORIDA
| Employer | Ferrellgas | Report ID | 2024098600 |
| Address | 300 County Road 448 | City, State ZIP | TAVARES, FLORIDA 32778 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.76000, -81.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was monitoring a palletizer machine that stacks propane tanks when their shirt blew into the grippers on the palletizer. The employee used his right hand to brace himself and his hand was caught between the gripper and a propane tank resulting in a fracture, laceration and tendon injury to the right hand.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2024, a worker at Ferrellgas in TAVARES, FLORIDA suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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