Bay Linen, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — 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.
Context
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