ADVANCED ROOFING, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
| Employer | ADVANCED ROOFING, INC. | Report ID | 2017021580 |
| Address | 1950 NW 22ND ST | City, State ZIP | FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33311 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Brake presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1214214 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.15000, -80.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was handling sheet metal on a brake press when his left thumb was caught in the point of operation. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2017, a worker at ADVANCED ROOFING, INC. in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with brake presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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