HARMSCO INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | HARMSCO INC. | Report ID | 2017076387 |
| Address | 7169 49 TERR., N | City, State ZIP | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33407 |
| Event Date | July 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Shearing machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333319 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.78000, -80.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to operate a metal shear. He was behind the machine when it cycled. The backstop came down and caught his hand between it and a material handling cart. He injured his right-hand palm and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2017, a worker at HARMSCO INC. in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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