Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2019-03-22 | North Venice | Florida | PGT Industries, Inc. | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
An employee was assembling/manufacturing a pneumatic press when the press activated and crushed his right hand. The employee sustained muscle damage and a laceration to the hand and required surgery. | |||||
2019-02-26 | North Venice | Florida | PGT Industries, Inc. | Upper and lower limb(s) | Shooting by other person-intentional |
An employee was in his vehicle in the company parking lot when he was shot in the hand and leg by an individual from his personal life. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2018-06-13 | North Venice | Florida | PGT Industries, Inc. | Head | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was struck on the head by the frame of the trailer's side door when it fell after opening it. The employee sustained a laceration to the head and pain in the head, neck, and shoulders. | |||||
2018-05-29 | North Venice | Florida | PGT Industries, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was cutting a short piece of flat bar on a chop saw when the saw came down on his left thumb, amputating the tip. | |||||
2017-03-30 | North Venice | Florida | Publix | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was grinding meat using a meat grinder and amputated the left index finger. | |||||
2016-08-29 | North Venice | Florida | PGT Industries | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
An employee was removing a bolt from the die and caught their left index finger in between the die and the bolt resulting in amputation of the finger. | |||||
2016-03-29 | North Venice | Florida | PGT Industries | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
An employee was building a window, finished her portion of the assembly, and pushed the window down the production line to the next employee. When the next employee pulled the window toward them, it caused the window to close, catching and cutting the first employee's right ring finger in the window. |