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OSHA Injury Report: Wastequip Lakeland

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Wastequip Lakeland in 2624 Mine and Mill Ln., Lakeland, FL 33801 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was welder in containers, light gauge metal (except cans), manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Wastequip Lakeland
Parent company
Wastequip Manufacturing Company, LLC
Street
2624 Mine and Mill Ln.
City
Lakeland
State
FL
ZIP
33801
On-site location
Roll Off

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
59

Before the incident

Placing metal bar on lid

What happened

Lid slipped off the edge of the container and as it fell it pinched the right thumb causing laceration

Injury or illness

Laceration

Object or substance involved

Metal bar

Summary line

Right thumb laceration

Employee and industry

Job description
Welder
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
332439 — Containers, light gauge metal (except cans), manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
32
Total hours worked
63472
EIN
223191624
Establishment ID
50642
Employer case #
FY23-4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
20FEB24:17:54:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.