Waste Connections of Florida, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Waste Connections of Florida, Inc. | Report ID | 2017054618 |
| Address | 8101 Presidents Dr. | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32809 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.44000, -81.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading equipment in the service truck when a metal chute slipped and cut the employee's right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2017, a worker at Waste Connections of Florida, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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