Ro-Mac Lumber & Supply Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA
| Employer | Ro-Mac Lumber & Supply Inc | Report ID | 2017043323 |
| Address | 3729 Valleybrook Way | City, State ZIP | THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA 32163 |
| Event Date | April 12, 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 | Garage doors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.84000, -81.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tightening the tension on a garage door spring when the winding bar slipped off the cone causing the spring to unwind. The employee was hospitalized for a laceration and fractures to his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2017, a worker at Ro-Mac Lumber & Supply Inc in THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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