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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023098324 · 9/8/2023 · KING PLASTIC CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
KING PLASTIC CORPORATION
Location
1100 N. TOLEDO BLADE BLVD., NORTH PORT, FLORIDA, 34286
NAICS
326113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was inspecting a grinder machine and lifted the rotor feed up by pumping the hydraulic pump. The rotor feed came down, crushing the employee's right arm and biceps. The employee sustained a broken right arm as well as lacerations around the arm and triceps that required hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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