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HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY

Nonclassifiable — Crushing injuries — BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY in BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY Report ID 2017021498
Address 2960 NW Commerce Park Dr. City, State ZIP BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 33436
Event Date February 15, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Nonclassifiable Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 424910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.55000, -80.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a truck when his hand was caught and smashed between a forklift tire and a piece of wood, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 15, 2017, a worker at HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY in BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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