Allen & Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — WINTER GARDEN, FLORIDA
| Employer | Allen & Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2016031943 |
| Address | Lakeshore Subdivision | City, State ZIP | WINTER GARDEN, FLORIDA 34787 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2016 | 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 | Chains, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541370 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.53000, -81.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A front end loader was pulling a truck out of the sand. The loader operator asked an employee to hold the chain used to pull the truck. The chain became tight and caught the employee's middle ring finger, fracturing it. The employee required surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2016, a worker at Allen & Company, Inc. in WINTER GARDEN, 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 chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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