Bay Linen, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — WESLEY CHAPEL, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bay Linen, Inc. in WESLEY CHAPEL, FLORIDA
Employer Bay Linen, Inc. Report ID 2016076450
Address Florida Hospital - Wesley Chapel, 2600 Bruce B Downs Blvd City, State ZIP WESLEY CHAPEL, FLORIDA 33544
Event Date July 17, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 812332 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.23000, -82.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering a linen cart and got the first two toes on his right foot caught in the dock leveler and crushed when the linen cart was placed on it.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2016, a worker at Bay Linen, Inc. in WESLEY CHAPEL, FLORIDA suffered crushing injuries to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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