U.S. SUGAR CORP.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — CLEWISTON, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. SUGAR CORP. in CLEWISTON, FLORIDA
Employer U.S. SUGAR CORP. Report ID 2016032028
Address FILTRATION STATION City, State ZIP CLEWISTON, FLORIDA 33440
Event Date March 7, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 26.70000, -81.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing lift straps when he slipped and his hand entered the bearing point of a mill and bearing roll. His left thumb broke.

Incident Summary

On March 7, 2016, a worker at U.S. SUGAR CORP. in CLEWISTON, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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