U.S. SUGAR CORP.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — 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.
Context
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