BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MARGATE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC. in MARGATE, FLORIDA
Employer BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC. Report ID 2017088283
Address 1500 SW 67 Ave. City, State ZIP MARGATE, FLORIDA 33063
Event Date August 29, 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, n.e.c. Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 517911 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 26.20000, -80.21000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were placing cable while working from a line truck with an attached reel carrier. The injured employee was observing the reel as it was taking in pulling tape when the reel bar came around and smashed his left hand between the lifter and the bar. His thumb was injured and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2017, a worker at BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC. in MARGATE, 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, n.e.c., with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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