FC Solar, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Fractures - WESTPORT, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at FC Solar, LLC in WESTPORT, Massachusetts
Employer FC Solar, LLC
Address 205 Blossom Ln.
City, State ZIP WESTPORT, Massachusetts 02790
Report ID 2017021466
Event Date February 14, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary Source Strapping
Industry (NAICS) 238210
GPS Coordinates 41.68000, -71.09000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was ground spotting during post pulling activities when his fingers were caught between the post pulling plate and a rigging strap. He suffered one broken finger and one lacerated finger.

Incident Summary

On February 14, 2017, a worker at FC Solar, LLC in WESTPORT, Massachusetts suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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