Pike Corporation, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Pike Corporation, Inc. | Report ID | 2015085999 |
| Address | 4021 NW 78th Terrace | City, State ZIP | CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA 33065 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Secondary Source | Drilling machines, drilling augers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.27000, -80.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking up a backyard machine to a digger derrick when the employee's finger got caught between the hook and the backyard machine. The employee's pinky finger broke.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2015, a worker at Pike Corporation, Inc. in CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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