Bragg Companies
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — BAY LAKE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Bragg Companies | Report ID | 2018077370 |
| Address | 375 Cypress Drive | City, State ZIP | BAY LAKE, FLORIDA 32821 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1333107 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.35000, -81.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the forks on a forklift when his right ring finger was caught between the forks and the mast of the forklift. His right ring finger was severely lacerated, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2018, a worker at Bragg Companies in BAY LAKE, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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