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Precast Specialties LLC

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Crushing injuries — FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Precast Specialties LLC in FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA
Employer Precast Specialties LLC Report ID 2018066373
Address 3898 Selvitz Road City, State ZIP FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 34981
Event Date June 26, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. Source of Injury Utility and telephone poles
Industry (NAICS) 327390 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.39000, -80.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was placing dunnage between concrete telephone poles. A pole was lowered onto another pole by crane, and the tip of the employee's right index finger was crushed.

Incident Summary

On June 26, 2018, a worker at Precast Specialties LLC in FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA suffered crushing injuries to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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