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Morton Electric

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Morton Electric in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer Morton Electric Report ID 20161110948
Address 11140 Canal Rd., Orlando International Airport City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32824
Event Date November 21, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.39000, -81.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling wire when his pinky finger was pinched between equipment and wood, tearing a ligament.

Incident Summary

On November 21, 2016, a worker at Morton Electric in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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