Ring Power Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA
| Employer | Ring Power Corporation | Report ID | 2017109695 |
| Address | 10421 Fern Hill Dr. | City, State ZIP | RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA 33578 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.84000, -82.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering a cab onto a dump truck using an overhead crane when he lost his footing and accidentally hit a button on the overhead crane, causing the crane to hoist the cab with his finger stuck in it. His finger broke.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2017, a worker at Ring Power Corporation in RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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